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Supernova videos
(i.e.,
Supernova
videos
):
High Cal:
Birth of the Tycho Brahe's 1572 supernova remnant | 0:45
: On
SN 1572 (AKA Tycho)
(a
SN Ia
) and the
SN 1572 supernova remnant
. The
animation
is good for illustrating how a
supernova remnant
expands in
interstellar medium (ISM)
. On the time scale of
tens
of
thousands
of
years
,
supernova remnants
break up and merge with the
ISM
enriching it with
metals
including
radioactive isotopes
(see
Wikipedia: Supernova remnants: Stages
). The
video
is from the
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
---but the
star
motions still look
phony
. And where is the
binary companion star
(see
Wikipedia: SN 1572: The companion star
) to the exploding
white dwarf
(the assumed
SN Ia progenitor
). Good and short enough for the
classroom
.
What's Up For Nov. 2009? Crab Nebula | 3:41
: On the
Crab nebula
,
Crab pulsar
, and their progenitor
SN 1054
, a
Type II supernova
. Good, but too long for
classroom
.
Low Cal:
How Massive Stars Die | 0:40
: A silent
animation
on
core collapse supernovae
. Seems a bit clonky.
NOT
good enough for the
classroom
.
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local link: supernova_videos.html
.
File:
Supernovae file
:
supernova_videos.html
.