Supernova Remnant SN1987A

SNR 1987A

The first images of SNR 1987A with Chandra/ACIS . This is a composite of two images, taken in October 1999 (blue) and January 2000 (yellow/red). The remnant is about 1.5 arcseconds in diameter, which corresponds to about 1 lightyear. The details of these observations have been published by
Burrows et al. 2000, ApJ, 543, L149

Chandra/ACIS images of SNR 1987A as observed in October 1999 - April 2001. Contours from HST H alpha observations are overlaid. The details of these observations have been published by
Park et al. 2002, ApJ, 567, 314 and
Michael et al. 2002, ApJ, 574, 166

Sub-band images of SNR 1987A from the Chandra/ACIS observations. Contours from HST H alpha and ATCA radio observations are overlaid. The details of these observations have been published by
Park et al. 2002, ApJ, 567, 314 and
Michael et al. 2002, ApJ, 574, 166

Long-term lightcurves of SNR 1987A.
Burrows et al. 2000, ApJ, 543, L149 and
Park et al. 2002, ApJ, 567, 314

More Information
on SNR 1987A SN 1987A Press Release: May 11, 2000
SN 1987A Fact Sheet at the Chandra X-ray Center
The latest updates on SNR 1987A may also be found at Sangwook Park's web pages.

Last update of web pages on SNR 1987A, August 1, 2002, by Sangwook Park (park@astro.psu.edu)

Last update: December 16, 1997

	The first images of SNR 1987A with Chandra/ACIS . This is a composite of two images, taken in October 1999 (blue) and January 2000 (yellow/red). The remnant is about 1.5 arcseconds in diameter, which corresponds to about 1 lightyear. The details of these observations have been published by Burrows et al. 2000, ApJ, 543, L149
	Chandra/ACIS images of SNR 1987A as observed in October 1999 - April 2001. Contours from HST H alpha observations are overlaid. The details of these observations have been published by Park et al. 2002, ApJ, 567, 314 and Michael et al. 2002, ApJ, 574, 166
	Sub-band images of SNR 1987A from the Chandra/ACIS observations. Contours from HST H alpha and ATCA radio observations are overlaid. The details of these observations have been published by Park et al. 2002, ApJ, 567, 314 and Michael et al. 2002, ApJ, 574, 166
	Long-term lightcurves of SNR 1987A. Burrows et al. 2000, ApJ, 543, L149 and Park et al. 2002, ApJ, 567, 314
More Information on SNR 1987A	SN 1987A Press Release: May 11, 2000 SN 1987A Fact Sheet at the Chandra X-ray Center The latest updates on SNR 1987A may also be found at Sangwook Park's web pages.