XMM-Newton view of supernova SN 1987A

Composite colour image of the region of the sky around the supernova SN 1987A obtained from the three EPIC cameras on board ESA's XMM-Newton on 17 January 2007. X-rays from different energy bands are coded in red (0.2-1.0 keV), green (1.0-2.0 keV) and blue (2.0-4.5 keV. The supernova SN 1987A appears as bright object near the centre of the image.