Posted on 10/24/2011 12:59:12 PM PDT by mdittmar
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers finally know why the first documented supernova was super-sized.
The exploded star was observed by the ancient Chinese in the year 185, and visible for eight months. It was later found to be a bigger-than-expected supernova remnant, 8,000 light years away. Each light year is about 6 trillion miles.
New observations in the infrared show the explosion took place in a cavity in space. The cavity allowed the stellar shrapnel to shoot faster and farther out into the universe.
The star — similar to our sun — died peacefully and turned into a dense white dwarf. It sucked up material from another star, and then exploded in a supernova.
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LOL!
Thanks NYer. It won’t load for me though.
http://www.dawn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/supernova-mystery-R543.jpg
Most Asians would think you’re wrong.
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