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Supernova

A supernova is an stel·lar explosion that's mor energetic than a nova. Its the last phase of some binary and massive stars.

Supernovas origin electromagnetic radiation emissions that can last for weeks and months. They suffer a fast increasement of their brilliance  intensity and then it decreases slowly until it completly disapears.

Ven el nacimiento de una supernova por primera vez - Quo

How are supernovas formed?

They usually originate at the last stage of massive stars or when a white dwarf  becomes a descontroled nuclear fusion.

Types of supernova:

  • Type I: Doesn’t contain hydrogen

        -Type Ia: Presents a single ionised silicon

        -Type Ib: Shows a non-ionised helium

        -Type Ic: Weak or no helium

  • Type II: Presents hydrogen

        -Type II-P:  No narrow lines. Reaches a plateau in its light curve

        -Type II-L:  No narrow lines. Displays a “linear” decrease in its light curve

        -Type IIn: Some narrow lines