SN 2006gy

SN 2006gy

SN 2006gy was a supernova that occurred 240 million light years away in a galaxy called NGC 1260. It was HUGE. The supernova was discovered in September 2006, and stands as far and away the most powerful and brightest ever observed.

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"This is not going to be an 'everything dies immediately' kind of event," said Brian Thomas at Washburn University. "But with the risk factors associated with higher levels of this kind of light it's certainly something that could be important in the longer run." Thompson has been studying the effects of astronomical explosions at the Goddard Space Flight Center of late, and has focused his attention at Eta Carinae, a star that for some time has been showing signs of exploding. From 1838 to 1858 Eta Carinae brightened to match the light of Sirius, traditionally the brightest star in the sky, before slipping back ... Read Full Story
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SN 2008D, a supernova explosion detected by NASA’s Swift X-ray Space Telescope inside the galaxy NGC 2770 on January 9, 2009, might have actually been triggered by the gravitational collapse of a massive star into a black hole, say researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, who claim that the event looked more like an energetic read more Read Full Story
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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes have located the supernova SN 2006gy is the brightest and most energetic stellar explosion ever recorded and may be a long-sought new type of explosion. Read Full Story
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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "SN 2006gy". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story
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Edmonton - It took a decade, but two scientists have solved the mystery behind a chunk of radioactive rock the size of a small city that has been floating in space. It turns out the material, discovered by astronomers in 1999, is the core of a supernova, or exploding star, that occurred 11,000 years ago, but only became visible 330 years ago. Craig Heinke, a physics professor at the University of Alberta, along with Wynn Ho of Southampton...  
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A couple of years ago, a group of California theorists came up with a whacky theory for a new kinds of thermonuclear supernova. It would be just like regular type Ia supernovae, but fainter and faster, and a bit more mixed up, as evidenced by its new label: the 0.Ia supernova, a perfect mallogos of a neologism. So now someone had to go and find one, with plenty more to come. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...  
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photo by Jason DeFillippo Supernova 2009, a conference on change in the Network Age organized by Kevin Werbach, takes place in San Francisco on December 1st at the Mission Bay Conference Center and December 2nd & 3rd at Wharton West. The Supernova conference explores the transformation of computing, communications, business, and society in the Network Age. Now [...]This is a blog post from Laughing Squid, subscribe via RSS, Twitter, Facebook...  
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Artist Don Lambert, who wants his work to reach a wide public, is a perfect choice as the inaugural winner of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s new 4th Floor Award. Don Lambert: Supernova Terra Firma, the first 4th Floor Award exhibition, has just opened in the museum’s Vance-Waddell gallery and remains up through Nov. 29.  
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