The 1987 supernova (SN 1987A) occurred in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), not the Milky Way.
Astronomers say our galaxy hasn’t seen a supernova in 400 years. Why don’t they count the 1987 supernova?
Judy Pearce, Belton, Texas
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