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Press Release

Release No.: 2007-04For Release: Thursday, February 22, 2007
20 Years of Surprises from Supernova 1987A
SN 1987A
This Hubble telescope image shows SN 1987A's triple-ring system, including the bright spots along the inner ring of gas surrounding the exploded star. Additional images to accompany the release are online at http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2007/10.


Credit: NASA, ESA, P. Challis and R. Kirshner (CfA)
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