How Did SN 1987A Differ from Most Other Observed Supernovae

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Multiple Choice

How did SN 1987A differ from most other observed supernovae?

• A) SN 1987A occurred in an external galaxy, not the Milky Way Galaxy.
• B) SN 1987A reached a maximum luminosity several times that of a normal supernova, because it exploded as a red supergiant.
• C) SN 1987A declined in brightness much faster than most supernovae.
• D) SN 1987A reached a maximum luminosity much later than a normal supernova, because it exploded as a blue supergiant.

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