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| Description: Supernova 1987A A supernova was discovered in a nearby galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) in 1987. This photograph shows a portion of the LMC that includes the supernova and a huge H II region, called the Tarantula Nebula. At its maximum brightness, observers at southern latitudes saw the supernova without a telescope. (Insets) The star before and after it exploded. Picture Stats: Views: 518 Filesize: 522.75kB Height: 900 Width: 1017 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=18623 |