New York teen discovers supernova
A 14 year-old student from New York has apparently become the youngest person in the world to discover a supernova, the weakest-ever found in a nearby galaxy.
Astronomers have confirmed that the supernova discovered in November last year by Caroline Moore called SN 2008ha is a new type of stellar explosion, 1000 times more powerful than a nova but 1000 times less powerful than a supernova.
Astronomers say that it may be the weakest supernova ever seen. Even though this explosion was a weakling compared to most supernova, for a short time SN 2008ha was 25 million times brighter than the sun.
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Astronomers have confirmed that the supernova discovered in November last year by Caroline Moore called SN 2008ha is a new type of stellar explosion, 1000 times more powerful than a nova but 1000 times less powerful than a supernova.
Astronomers say that it may be the weakest supernova ever seen. Even though this explosion was a weakling compared to most supernova, for a short time SN 2008ha was 25 million times brighter than the sun.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.asianage.com
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