Supernova+1987+by+Emma+W.

The important thing about Supernova1987A is that it is surrounded by an exploding star. The most prominent feature in the image is a ring with dozens of bright spots. The debris will glow for decades. There are a pair of faint outer red rings. The two bright objects that look like car headlights are a pair of stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud. But the important thing about Supernova 1987A is that it is surrounded by an exploding star. Information from the Hubble Site.