A Millennium of Shattered Stars: Our Galaxy's Historical Supernovae. F. Richard Stephenson and David A. Green.
by Stephenson, F. Richard; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 51Science. Publisher: Sky & Telescope, 2003ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Astronomers | Astronomy -- History | Astronomy -- Observations | Crab Nebula | Milky Way | Pulsars | Supernova remnants | SupernovaeDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Of the various stellar explosions that astronomers observe from time to time in our own galaxy and others, supernovae are among the most violent. In the course of such an outburst, a star is either disrupted completely or split apart, its outer layers hurled outward at supersonic speeds while its core is crushed to extraordinary density." (SKY & TELESCOPE) This article discusses supernovae in the Milky Way Galaxy, some of which were first observed nearly 1000 years ago.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: A Millennium of Shattered Stars: Our Galaxy's Historical Supernovae, May 2003; pp. 40-48.
"Of the various stellar explosions that astronomers observe from time to time in our own galaxy and others, supernovae are among the most violent. In the course of such an outburst, a star is either disrupted completely or split apart, its outer layers hurled outward at supersonic speeds while its core is crushed to extraordinary density." (SKY & TELESCOPE) This article discusses supernovae in the Milky Way Galaxy, some of which were first observed nearly 1000 years ago.
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