A quick look at supernova 1987A

NASA ID: A Quick Look at Supernova 1987A
On February 24, 1987, astronomers in the southern hemisphere saw a supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

This new object was dubbed “Supernova 1987A” and was the brightest stellar explosion seen in over four centuries.

Chandra has observed Supernova 1987A many times and the X-ray data reveal important information about this object.