Stellar Collision Triggers Supernova Explosion (IMAGE)

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Stellar Collision Triggers Supernova Explosion

Caption

Fast-moving debris from a supernova explosion triggered by a stellar collision crashes into material thrown out earlier, and the shocks cause bright radio emission seen by the VLA.

Credit

Bill Saxton, NRAO/AUI/NSF

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