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Astronomy - Supernova: The Death of Stars

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This course examines supernovae through their observations, light curves, classification, and explosion mechanisms. It covers white-dwarf physics, the Chandrasekhar limit, Type II supernovae, and the use of Type Ia supernovae as distance candles.

Syllabus

Astronomy: The Supernova (1 of 10) First Observations
Astronomy: The Supernova (2 of 10) The Story of The 1987 A Supernova
Astronomy: The Supernova (3 of 10) Light Curves
Astronomy: The Supernova (4 of 10) How are White Dwarfs Formed?
Astronomy: The Supernova (5 of 10) Electron Degeneracy
Astronomy: The Supernova (6 of 10) Chandrasekhar Limit
Astronomy: The Supernova (7 of 10) Exceeding The Limit
Astronomy: The Supernova (8 of 10) What is a Type 2 Supernova Explosion?
Astronomy: The Supernova (9 of 10) Supernova Sub Types
Astronomy: The Supernova (10 of 10) Type 1A Supernova Used as a Distance Candle
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