Science > Highlights > Images > FY 2013 > alma_supernova_ejecta.jpg

A color composite image of SN 1987A. The unresolved 12CO 2-1 line emission detected by ALMA (red). The red ellipse at lower is the synthesized beam. Note also the H emission (blue), and the [Si I] + [Fe II] 1.644 micron emission (green in the ring; yellow in the ejecta) observed with HST (Larsson et al. 2013).

Full-size image: 75 KB | View image View Download image Download