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Lupus Supernova

SN 1006A, SN 1016

Supernova remnant in Centaurus

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Proper Name	Lupus Supernova
Bayer Designation	None
HR (BSC)	None
Other Designations	SN 1006A, SN 1016
Constellation	Centaurus
Right Ascension	15h 2m 54s
Declination	-41° 55' 46"
Distance	c.7,200 light years c.2,200 parsecs (highly approximate)
Magnitude	Current magnitude not recorded Apparent magnitude during 1006 supernova: -7.5
Diameter	Apparent: 30' Actual: c. 60 light years
Optimum Visibility	May

The faded remnant of the Lupus Supernova is not detectable in visible light. Choose 'XMM PN colored' from the menu to see false-colour image from the XMM-Newton space observatory providing an X-ray view the expanding supernova remnant. In the thousand years its original brilliant eruption on 30 April 1006, the dark remnant has grown to encompass a region of space approximately sixty light years in diameter. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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