What Made Supernova 1987A So Useful to Study

question 103

Multiple Choice

What made supernova 1987A so useful to study?

• A)We saw direct evidence of nickel to iron decay in its light curve.
• B)Its progenitor had been observed previously.
• C)In the Large Magellanic Cloud, we already knew its distance.
• D)It occurred after new telescopes, such as Hubble, could observe it very closely.
• E)All of the above are correct.

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