Novae and Supernovae
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Novae and SupernovaeQuestions
- Why are pulsars not always associated with supernova remnants?
- Would you expect to find supernova remnants inside globular clusters? Why?
- How can we see supernova remnant G1.9+0.3? If it is estimated to be about 25,000 light years away and now NASA says that it is about 140 years old, how can we even observe it? Wouldn't it still appear as a star to us for the next 24,860 years or so?
- How long do supernova remnants last?
- How are supernovae detected?
- What kind of a star goes “nova” (not supernova)?
- What kind of star is most likely to become a white-dwarf supernova?
- What happens when a red giant star becomes a white dwarf?
- Could a novae and a white dwarf supernova occur with a white dwarf that is not a member of a binary star system?
- Why do novas occur?
- Could our Sun ever undergo a nova or white dwarf supernova event? Why or why not?