![Supernova 1987A](https://www.astronomy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/02/asy-20000927-00194-orig-lg.jpg)
The remnant of supernova 1987A lies roughly 169,000 light-years away.
AURA/STScI/NASA
Astronomers have observed, named, and cataloged a relatively small number of stars outside the Milky Way.
Astronomers have observed, named, and cataloged a relatively small number of stars outside the Milky Way.