LMC 1987 A

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Supernova_remnant_1987_A
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude about -18.5
gptkbp:associated_with the progenitor star Sanduleak -69° 202
gptkbp:bomb_load about 1.1 x 10^51 ergs
gptkbp:collaborations amateur astronomers
involved multiple international observatories
NASA and ESA missions
gptkbp:community_engagement captured global attention
gptkbp:composed_of enriched surrounding medium with heavy elements
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:SN_1987_A
complex and asymmetric
contains elements like iron and nickel
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries and media
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Ian_Shelton
gptkbp:distance approximately 168,000 light-years
gptkbp:expansion_plans about 5,000 km/s
gptkbp:followed_by studied in various wavelengths
gptkbp:has_spectral_type Type II-P
gptkbp:historical_significance first supernova observed with a neutrino burst
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LMC 1987 A
gptkbp:impact contributed to understanding of cosmic distances
led to advancements in neutrino astronomy
gptkbp:involved_forces with surrounding interstellar medium
gptkbp:is_a_source_of detected by Kamiokande II and IMB detectors
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaped studies of supernovae
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
visible, infrared, and X-ray
gptkbp:legacy over 30 years as of 2023
remains a key subject in astrophysics
gptkbp:lighting analyzed for patterns
observed in subsequent years
monitored over several years
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkbp:mass significant before explosion
gptkbp:next_event planned with next-generation telescopes
gptkbp:publishes numerous papers published
gptkbp:related_model tested against observations
gptkbp:research ongoing since discovery
provided insights into stellar evolution
improved due to its study
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Type_II_supernovae
gptkbp:significance first supernova observed in real-time since invention of the telescope
gptkbp:type gptkb:Type_II_supernova
gptkbp:year_created February 24, 1987