Simulation of a Type Ia supernova (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Simulation of a Type Ia supernova

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Simulation of a Type Ia supernova in which material ejected from the explosion (red) runs into a companion star (blue). This collision adds extra ultraviolet light to the supernova as viewed from Earth.

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Dan Kasen

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