Astronomy:SN 2005E
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SN 2005E (aka 2005-1032) was a calcium-rich supernova first observed in January 2005 that scientists concluded was a new type of cosmic explosion.[1] The explosion originated in the galaxy NGC 1032, approximately 100 million light years away.[2][3]
Location: 02h 39m 14.34s +01° 05′ 55.0″ (Epoch J2000)
Research and Conclusions
On May 19, 2010, a team of astronomers released a report on the discoveries made in their research of SN 2005E. The articles were published in the British journal Nature.[4]
The researchers have determined that the blast emitted a large amount of calcium and titanium, which is evidence of a nuclear reaction involving helium, instead of the carbon and oxygen that is characteristic of Type Ia supernovae.
References
- ↑ Marlowe Hood: "Blast from the past: a new type of exploding star" in Yahoo! News, May 19, 2010, 5:04 PM ET.
- ↑ "SN 2005E" in Astrosurf - Portail d'Astronomie des astronomes amateurs francophones (French)
- ↑ Stephen Battersby: "Quirky supernova could be something new", New Scientist, 19 June 2009.
- ↑ Perets, H. B.; Gal-Yam, A.; Mazzali, P. A.; Arnett, D.; Kagan, D.; Filippenko, A. V.; Li, W.; Arcavi, I. et al. (2010). "A faint type of supernova from a white dwarf with a helium-rich companion". Nature 465 (7296): 322–325. doi:10.1038/nature09056. PMID 20485429. Bibcode: 2010Natur.465..322P.
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