SN 1987A
Supernova
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SN 1987A was a type II supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. It occurred approximately 51.4 kiloparsecs from Earth and was the closest observed supernova since Kepler's Supernova in 1604. Wikipedia
Date: February 24, 1987 (05:31 UTC); Las Campanas Observatory
Location: the Large Magellanic Cloud
Constellation: Dorado
Declination: −69° 16′ 11.79″
Distance: 51.4 kpc (168,000 ly)
Galactic coordinates: G279.7-31.9
Notable features: Closest recorded supernova since invention of telescope
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