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    Supernova 1987A Rings

    Depicts: SN 1987A
    Copyright: Dr. Christopher Burrows, ESA/STScI and NASA

    This striking NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope picture shows three rings of glowing gas encircling the site of supernova 1987A, a star which exploded in February 1987.


    Last Update: 10 Jun 2003

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    • http://sci.esa.int/jump.cfm?oid=15407
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    • Wide-field image of the Ring Nebula (ground-based image)
    • The geometry and structure of the Ring Nebula
    • The region around the Ring Nebula (Hubble/LBT composite)
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