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From Mckenzie Ferrari: Unburnt helium may unlock the secrets of double-detonation type Ia supernovae. 🔭✨☄️
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Unburnt Clues: Spectral Signs of a Double Detonation
Unburnt helium may unlock the secrets of double-detonation type Ia supernovae.
astrobites.org
July 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
From Mckenzie Ferrari: Unburnt helium may unlock the secrets of double-detonation type Ia supernovae. 🔭✨☄️
astrobites.org/2025/07/02/u...
astrobites.org/2025/07/02/u...
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💥💥 Double detonation!
For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice.
The fingerprint that points to this mechanism is represented by two separate shells of calcium.
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2511/
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For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice.
The fingerprint that points to this mechanism is represented by two separate shells of calcium.
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2511/
🔭 🧪 ☄️ 1/
July 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
💥💥 Double detonation!
For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice.
The fingerprint that points to this mechanism is represented by two separate shells of calcium.
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2511/
🔭 🧪 ☄️ 1/
For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice.
The fingerprint that points to this mechanism is represented by two separate shells of calcium.
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2511/
🔭 🧪 ☄️ 1/
🌌 Calling all UK astronomers! Me and a few others are hosting a session at #NAM2025 on Explosive Transients – think supernovae, TDEs, KNe, and more! 🚀 Let’s explore extreme astrophysics together! Abstracts due 30 Mar. Details: conference.astro.dur.ac.uk/event/7/ #Astronomy #Transients
National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) 2025
Image credit: Durham University The Royal Astronomical Society is proud to present the next National Astronomy Meeting, NAM2025, at Durham University from Monday 7th July to Friday 11th July, 2025. It...
conference.astro.dur.ac.uk
March 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🌌 Calling all UK astronomers! Me and a few others are hosting a session at #NAM2025 on Explosive Transients – think supernovae, TDEs, KNe, and more! 🚀 Let’s explore extreme astrophysics together! Abstracts due 30 Mar. Details: conference.astro.dur.ac.uk/event/7/ #Astronomy #Transients