supernova SN 1987A

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf star
gptkbp:acidity provided data on progenitor star
gptkbp:aftermath approximately 1.5 light-years across
complex and asymmetric
gptkbp:analyzes radio telescopes
neutrino detectors
optical telescopes
X-ray observatories
gptkbp:associatedWith massive star death
the collapse of a massive star
cosmic ray production
gptkbp:clinicalTrials detected in infrared wavelengths
gptkbp:colors observed in subsequent years
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:SN_1987A_remnant
hydrogen, helium, and heavier elements
over 30 years since explosion
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in documentaries and books
gptkbp:established gptkb:Ian_Shelton
gptkbp:firstGeneration gptkb:Sanduleak_-69°_202
gptkbp:firstHomePort detected on February 23, 1987
gptkbp:fuelType Type II supernova
about 1-2 x 10^51 ergs
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent about 5,000 km/s
gptkbp:hosts NGC 1987
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label supernova SN 1987A
gptkbp:impact increased interest in astronomy
enhanced understanding of supernova mechanisms
gptkbp:influenceOn stellar nucleosynthesis theories
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy detected in X-ray wavelengths
gptkbp:legacy pioneering study of supernovae
gptkbp:length approximately 168,000 light-years
gptkbp:lighting plateau phase
monitored over several years
occurred around 1987
gptkbp:livePerformance provided insights into stellar evolution
gptkbp:locatedIn Large Magellanic Cloud
gptkbp:prominence approximately -18.5
gptkbp:releaseYear 1987-02-24
gptkbp:scientificName study of neutrinos
gptkbp:significance first supernova observed in real-time since the invention of the telescope
gptkbp:stations detected in radio wavelengths
gptkbp:targetAudience several decades
gptkbp:type Type II-P
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Supernova_Cosmology_Project
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
ultraviolet light
visible light
gamma rays
IMB detector
Kamiokande II