| Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A) |
| A supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud discovered on 24 February 1987 when it was about sixth magnitude. It was the nearest and brightest supernova observed since 1604. The star that exploded was identified as a twelfth magnitude blue supergiant, known as Sanduleak -69° 202. Maximum magnitude, reached in mid-May, was near 2.8. |