On This Day February 23 1987 - Supernova 1987A Was Seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud

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On This Day: February 23 1987 Supernova 1987A Was Seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

On this day February 23 1987 astronomers observed Supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud marking the closest supernova explosion seen in nearly 400 years. This extraordinary cosmic event provided scientists with a rare opportunity to study a supernova in detail and gain new insights into the life cycle of massive stars.

Supernova 1987A was the explosive death of a blue supergiant star named Sanduleak -69° 202. Unlike most supernovae which come from red supergiants this event...
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That has to be something out of this world watching a star explode.
 
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