Supernova 1987A
Image of SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A) captured by Webb's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera). Material ejected at the center of the supernova forms a keyhole shape. Webb newly discovered the faint crescents that frame it. An equatorial ring formed from material ejected tens of thousands of years prior to the supernova explosion, contains bright hot spots. Outside this is diffuse emission and two outer rings. In this image blue represents light at 1.5 microns (F150W), cyan 1.64 and 2.0 microns (F164N, F200W), yellow 3.23 microns (F323N), orange 4.05 microns (F405N), and red 4.44 microns (F444W)
Picture No
50658357
Media ID
50658357
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3182px x 3102px
(937KB)
Credit
© Science Source / Mary Evans Picture Library
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NASA - Science Source
