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Supernova 1987A Rings (IRAS 05240-6948 , Large Magellanic Cloud , LMC , SN 1987A) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Supernova 1987A Rings

May 19, 1994 · ESA/Hubble · IRAS 05240-6948 , Large Magellanic Cloud , LMC , SN 1987A

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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.

More Hubble images of IRAS 05240-6948 , Large Magellanic Cloud , LMC , SN 1987A