SN 1987A

Summary

SN 1987A is a supernova^[1]. It draws 459 Wikipedia views per month (supernova category, ranking #4 of 26).^[2]

Key Facts

• SN 1987A is credited with the discovery of Ian Shelton^[3].
• SN 1987A's image is recorded as HST SN 1987A 20th anniversary.jpg^[4].
• SN 1987A's image is recorded as SN1987ALightCurve.png^[5].
• SN 1987A's image is recorded as Eso0708a.png^[6].
• SN 1987A's instance of is recorded as supernova^[7].
• SN 1987A's constellation is recorded as Dorado^[8].
• SN 1987A's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315129461^[9].
• SN 1987A's spectral class is recorded as SN.IIPec^[10].
• SN 1987A's GND ID is recorded as 4273099-5^[11].
• SN 1987A's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh88001381^[12].
• SN 1987A's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12141916j^[13].
• SN 1987A's location is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud^[14].
• SN 1987A's part of is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud^[15].
• SN 1987A's Commons category is recorded as SN 1987A^[16].
• SN 1987A's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 79009^[17].
• SN 1987A's catalog code is recorded as SN 1987A^[18].
• SN 1987A's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 0534-69^[19].
• SN 1987A's catalog code is recorded as INTREF 262^[20].
• SN 1987A's catalog code is recorded as SNR 1987A^[21].
• SN 1987A's catalog code is recorded as SNR B0535-69.3^[22].
• SN 1987A's catalog code is recorded as [BMD2010] SNR J0535.5-6916^[23].
• SN 1987A's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1987-02-24T00:00:00Z^[24].
• SN 1987A's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07589^[25].
• SN 1987A's topic's main category is recorded as Category:SN 1987A^[26].
• SN 1987A's Commons gallery is recorded as SN 1987A^[27].

Body

Geography

SN 1987A's part of is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud^[15].

Designation and Status

SN 1987A's instance of is recorded as supernova^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SN 1987A^[18], AAVSO 0534-69^[19], INTREF 262^[20], SNR 1987A^[21], SNR B0535-69.3^[22], and [BMD2010] SNR J0535.5-6916^[23].

Why It Matters

SN 1987A draws 459 Wikipedia views per month (supernova category, ranking #4 of 26).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]