supernova
10-Year-Old Girl Discovers a Supernova
A ten-year old girl from Canada has discovered a supernova, making her the youngest person ever to find a stellar…
‘Ring’ in the Holidays with New Hubble Bubble Image
[/caption] From a Hubble/ESA press release: A festive, delicate ring --photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope -- appears to float…
WISE Captures an Infrared Shock Wave
[/caption] From a JPL press release: A circular rainbow appears like a halo around an exploded star in this new…
Will V445 Puppis Become a Ia Supernova?
As the "V" in the designation of V445 Puppis indicates, this star was a variable star located in the constellation…
Do Puny White Dwarfs Make Wimpy Supernovae?
[/caption] Based on results from a radial velocity survey, Warren Brown, (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory) and his team have placed a…
Galaxy Zoo Searches for Supernovae
Aside from categorizing galaxies, another component of the Galaxy Zoo project has been asking participants to identify potential supernovae (SNe).…
New Supernova Lights Up Leo
A new supernova? Darn right. Lighting up Leo? Well... not without some serious visual aid, but the fact that someone…
What was SN 1961V?
[/caption]Up there in the sky! It's a supernova! It's a Luminous Blue Variable eruption! It's.... well, we're not sure.... In…
Poor in one, Rich in another
[/caption]Just over three years ago, I wrote a blog post commemorating the 50th anniversary of one of the most notable…
Type II-P Supernovae as a New Standard Candle
[/caption] Much of astronomical knowledge is built on the cosmic distance ladder. This ladder is built to determine distances to…