Historical Events tagged with "neutrinos"

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Space Exploration

Supernova 1987A Observed in Magnitude

February 23rd, 1987 38 years ago

Supernova 1987A, a remarkable astronomical phenomenon, was discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby dwarf galaxy. It was initially spotted by Ian Shelton and Mike W. Guidry on February 23, 1987, when they were observing the supernova using the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. This event was notable for being one of the closest observed supernovae to Earth in over 400 years, at a distance of approximately 168,000 light years. Supernova 1987A provided valuable insights into stellar evolution and the processes involved in a star's explosive death.

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