Time-lapse of Supernova 1987A. (IMAGE)

Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics

Time-lapse of Supernova 1987A.

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A time-lapse created by U of T astronomer Yvette Cendes shows the shockwave of Supernova 1987A expanding outward over thirty years and slamming into debris that ringed the original star before its demise.

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Yvette Cendes, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto

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