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Supernova 1987A — nebula, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.
Explore Supernova 1987A in an interactive 3D view of space. Inspect its astronomical data and the observations or reconstructions behind the model.
The shock wave from the 1987 explosion struck a ring of gas shed before the star died. Explore the ring and displaced debris from the published scientific simulation. The downloaded model records the remnant in 2017; it does not expand with the timeline or claim to show its present-day state. Tiny disconnected clumps were omitted from the printable source.
Supernova 1987A is placed in three-dimensional space using catalogue coordinates and an adopted astronomical distance. Rotate and zoom to explore the model. Stellar surfaces, gas structure and dust depths may be reconstructed or illustrative, as described in its facts; this is not live imagery from a telescope.
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