SN 1979C
Colour (B-V) ? | | |
Peak apparent magnitude | +12.23 | |
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Other designations | SN 1979C, AAVSO 1217+16 | |
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SN 1979C was a supernova about 50 million light-years away in Messier 100, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The Type II supernova was discovered April 19, 1979 by Gus Johnson, a school teacher and amateur astronomer.[2] This type of supernova is known as a core collapse and is the result of the internal collapse and violent explosion of a large star. A star must have at least 9 times the mass of the Sun in order to undergo this type of collapse.[3] The star that resulted in this supernova was estimated to be in the range of 20 solar masses.[1]
On November 15, 2010
The researchers observed a steady source of
SN 1979C has also been studied in the radio frequency spectrum. A light curve study was performed between 1985 and 1990 using the Very Large Array radio telescope in New Mexico.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Nancy Atkinson (November 15, 2010). "Has a Recent, Nearby Supernova Become a Baby Black Hole?". Universe Today. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- Harvard & Smithsonian. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
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- ^ a b Trent Perrotto; Janet Anderson; Megan Watzke (Nov 15, 2010). "NASA'S Chandra Finds Youngest Nearby Black Hole". NASA. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- doi:10.1086/170571.