Published June 2, 1988 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

The intergalactic medium towards supernova 1987A

Creators

  • 1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 75 - Paris (France). Inst. d'Astrophysique

Description

The extraordinary brightness of supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) allowed the authors to obtain high-resolution spectra with high signal-to-noise ratios, sampling the galactic disk and halo, interstellar gas in the LMC, and the intervening medium. Thirty-five distinct components have been clearly identified, probably located between the Galaxy and the LMC, and showing low dust content. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nature (London)
Journal Volume
333
Journal Issue
6172
Series
Nature (London).
Journal Page Range
432-434
ISSN
0028-0836
CODEN
NATUA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
19074604
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
CALCIUM; COSMIC GASES; ELEMENT ABUNDANCE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GALAXIES; HYDROGEN; INTERGALACTIC SPACE; MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; SODIUM; SPECTRA; SUPERNOVAE; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; BINARY STARS; DATA; ELEMENTS; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; FLUIDS; GASES; INFORMATION; METALS; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; QUANTITY RATIO; SPACE; STARS; VARIABLE STARS