The left image shows the ring system of SN 1987A, while the right shows
a recent image of the collision between the supernova ejecta (seen as a
faint blob in the center) and the inner ring. The bright spots show
where the ring collision is already ongoing. In a few years the whole
ring will be involved in the collision. Data from the SINS team.
Supernovae and
nucleosynthesis.
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picture ofSN
1987A