Supernova shines on

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Sky Telesc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6019397

Schorn, R A

The characteristics and properties of supervova 1987A, discovered on February 24, 1987 at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, are described. The origin of the supernova is studied; the neutrinos detected prove that the explosion was caused by the collapse of a massive stellar core, which is consistent with SN 1987A being of Type II. The brightness and color variations, and the changes and P Cygni shapes observed in the spectra for the supernova are analyzed.

• OSTI ID: 6019397
• Journal Information: Sky Telesc.; (United States), Journal Name: Sky Telesc.; (United States) Vol. 73; ISSN SKTEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640102* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Stars & Quasi-Stellar
Radio & X-Ray Sources
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATMOSPHERES
BEAMS
BRIGHTNESS
ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS
GALAXIES
LEPTON BEAMS
MAGELLANIC CLOUDS
NEUTRINO BEAMS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PARTICLE BEAMS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STAR EVOLUTION
STARS
STELLAR ATMOSPHERES
STELLAR CORONAE
STELLAR RADIATION
SUPERNOVAE
VARIABLE STARS