T-ReCS mid-infrared image around Supernova 1987A
This T-ReCS mid-infrared image reveals a dusty equatorial ring around Supernova 1987A as well as a faint trace of the explosion ejecta.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | geminiann04009a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | July 21, 2004, 5 a.m. |
| Related announcements: | noaoann04017, geminiann04009 |
| Size: | 400 x 400 px |
About the Object
| Name: | SN 1987A |
| Category: | Gemini Observatory |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared N | 10 μm | Gemini North T-ReCS |