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Supernovae

History

The first supernova sighting ever

recorded was in 185 A.D. Chinese

astronomers were star gazing, and

witnessed a bright light emerging

from the white-specked blackness

above. These astronomers were the

first known spectators of a giant

exploding star.

Basics

Type I Supernova occur in

binary stars. Binary staare made up of a white dwa

and another star orbiting

closely together. The whi

dwarf stars gravitationa

pull gradually draws mass

mass from the larger star

When it is 1.4 times that

the sun it collapses and

explodes.

Type II supernovae usuall

occur when a single star

burns out and its core

quickly collapses and the

explodes. This star is

usually a lot more massiv

than the sun. When it

explodes it releases

tremendous energy and

electromagnetic radiation

The Results/Importance of Supernovae

A small, dense neutron star;

A black hole;

All of the heavier elements such as

iron, gold, and uranium, on Earth and

in objects out side of the solar

system;

High-energy cosmic waves, which most

likely get their energy from the

Supernovas vast, powerful magnetic

field;

Neutrinos;

Electromagnetic Radiation; or

Nothing at all

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Current Events

On November 14, 2006, the

largest supernova ever

recorded (SN 2006gy) was

detected by NASAs orbiting

Chandra X-Ray Observatory and

as well as ground-based

telescopes.

In November, 2008, 14-year-

old Caroline Moore of upstate

New York became the youngest

person ever recorded to

discover a supernova.Additional Information

There are many interesting aspects to

pernovae, despite the fact that they are

ormous exploding stars. For instance, it is

lieved that some supernovae create many of theavier elements, such as iron, gold, and

anium, that are found both on Earth and in

jects outside the solar system. Also, high-

ergy cosmic waves originate from supernovae.

is thought that these waves get their energy

om vast, powerful magnetic fields surrounding

e remnants of the explosions.

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Caroline MacLeod

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