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Supernova 1987a
written by Carl Rod Nave
This Hyperphysics page hosts a description of Supernova 1987a. It includes the light curve, a photograph of the unusual remnant, and a graph showing the neutrino volley that announced the explosion. There is a link to a more general Hyperphysics page on supernovae.

This page is part of the Hyperphysics collection of pages on introductory physics and astronomy.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Astro/sn87a.html
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Astronomy
- Stars
= Supernovae
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
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Keyword: Neutrino
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Record Updated: Aug 10, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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AIP Format
C. Nave, (1999), WWW Document, (http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Astro/sn87a.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
C. Nave, Supernova 1987a (1999), <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Astro/sn87a.html>.
APA Format
Nave, C. (1999). Supernova 1987a. Retrieved April 20, 2026, from http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Astro/sn87a.html
Chicago Format
Nave, Carl Rod. Supernova 1987a. 1999. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Astro/sn87a.html (accessed 20 April 2026).
MLA Format
Nave, Carl Rod. Supernova 1987a. 1999. 20 Apr. 2026 <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Astro/sn87a.html>.
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