ALMA Observes Supernova 1987A
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Composite image of supernova 1987A. ALMA data (red) shows newly formed dust in the center of the remnant. HST (green) and Chandra (blue) show the expanding shockwave.
Credit: R. Indebetouw et. al, A. Angelich (NRAO/AUI/NSF); NASA/STScI/CfA/R. Kirshner; NASA/CXC/SAO/PSU/D. Burrows et al.
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Telescope | ALMA; ALMA; Chandra; HST |
Band | ALMA 3; ALMA 7; -; H alpha |
Date | 2012-04-05T20:33:03.648000; 2012-08-24T08:16:33.072001; 2012-04-01T11:25:57 |
Center | RA: 5:35:28.02, Dec: -69:16:11.2 |
Field of View | 0.15 x 0.14 arcminutes |
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