Supernova Explosion #1 is a photograph by Leonhard Scheck which was uploaded on May 8th, 2013.
Supernova Explosion #1
Supernova explosion. Image 3 of 4. Supercomputer simulation showing a supernova explosion 300 milliseconds (thousandths of a second) after core... more
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Supernova Explosion #1
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Leonhard Scheck
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Supernova explosion. Image 3 of 4. Supercomputer simulation showing a supernova explosion 300 milliseconds (thousandths of a second) after core collapse. Supernovae occur when a massive star has run out of nuclear fuel and its core collapses to form a neutron star. The collapsed core triggers a shock wave that powers the supernova explosion. This simulation shows the entropy (amount of disorder in a thermodynamic system) of matter (light areas) that is rising due to heating by neutrinos at the core (unseen). The heated matter rises and mixes with in-falling cold matter (dark areas) resulting in turbulence. It is thought that neutrino-driven convection energy accompanies the shock wave to power the supernova explosion. Simulation created at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Germany. For complete sequence, see images R730/098 - R730/101.
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May 8th, 2013
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