supernova Comparison Table

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supernova comparison table

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S Andromedae supernova or center of gravity greater than 0.08 the sun's mass A supernova seen in 1885 in the Andromeda galaxy.

type I supernova less common than type II supernova spiral and elliptical galaxies nonhydrogen lines M_v = -14 to -17 supernova lower than type II supernova 10000 km s^-1 A supernova which may be produced by the thermonuclear detonation of a highly degenerate core produced by mass transfer from a companion star.

type II supernova 0.01 to 0.05 per year (in our Galaxy) young, massive stars near the edge of spiral arms hydrogen lines M_v = - 12 to - 13.5 supernova higher than type II supernova 5000 km s^-1 A gigantic stellar explosion in which the star's luminosity suddenly increases by as much as a billion times. Most of the star's substance is blown off, leaving behind, at least in some cases, an extremely dense core which may be a neutron star.

type III supernova or center of gravity supernova much higher than type II supernova Supernova similar to Type II

Subject	has frequency	is an instance of	has location	has spectra	has absolute magnitude	is a kind of	has mass	has ejecta velocity	has definition
S Andromedae		supernova	or center of gravity				greater than 0.08 the sun's mass		A supernova seen in 1885 in the Andromeda galaxy.
type I supernova	less common than type II supernova		spiral and elliptical galaxies	nonhydrogen lines	M_v = -14 to -17	supernova	lower than type II supernova	10000 km s^-1	A supernova which may be produced by the thermonuclear detonation of a highly degenerate core produced by mass transfer from a companion star.
type II supernova	0.01 to 0.05 per year (in our Galaxy)		young, massive stars near the edge of spiral arms	hydrogen lines	M_v = - 12 to - 13.5	supernova	higher than type II supernova	5000 km s^-1	A gigantic stellar explosion in which the star's luminosity suddenly increases by as much as a billion times. Most of the star's substance is blown off, leaving behind, at least in some cases, an extremely dense core which may be a neutron star.
type III supernova			or center of gravity			supernova	much higher than type II supernova		Supernova similar to Type II

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