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SN 1987A was a type II supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. It occurred approximately 51.4 kiloparsecs (168,000 light-years ) from Earth and was the closest observed supernova since Kepler's Supernova in 1604.
The closest supernova observed since the invention of the telescope, [17] Supernova 1987A, occurred in the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula. [18] There is a prominent supernova remnant enclosing the open cluster NGC 2060. Still, the remnants of many other supernovae are difficult to detect in the complex nebulosity. [19]
Dorado (US: / d ə ˈ r eɪ d oʊ /, also UK: /-ˈ r ɑː d oʊ /) is a constellation in the Southern Sky. It was named in the late 16th century and is now one of the 88 modern constellations . Its name refers to the mahi-mahi ( Coryphaena hippurus ), which is known as dorado ("golden") in Spanish , although it has also been depicted as a ...
Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Dorado is subdivided into administrative units called barrios, which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions, [1] (and means wards or boroughs or neighborhoods in English).
Located across the central plaza in Dorado barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (English: Church San Antonio de Padua of Dorado), [10] named after Portuguese Catholic priest Saint Anthony of Padua. The church was built from 1826 throughout July 1848.
The "Alternatives to Detention" program is tracking more than 25,000 migrants using ankle and wrist-worn monitors, which costs taxpayers an average of nearly $80,000 each day, according to ICE data.
We may be willing to lay off the “ain’ts” and “cain’ts,” but don’t expect us to relinquish the most beloved elements of our vernacular: “Bless your heart” and “y’all” aren ...
The Portal receives its name being the head station of the line Calle 26, and being located on the road axis of the same name. The Eldorado Avenue was baptized of this form since for a long time it was believed that the legend of Eldorado had its source in the muiscas rites of the lagoon of Guatavita, located about 40 kilometers from the city.