A Star Is About to Explode (And You'll Be Able to See It)
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Publicado 2024-08-01
Learn about the intriguing mechanics behind these stellar events, the historical significance, and what makes this particular nova so special. Stay tuned as we also explore the differences between novas and supernovas, and what this means for our understanding of the cosmos.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - The Life Cycle of Stars: From Birth to Death
03:15 - The White Dwarf: The Final Stage of Stellar Evolution
05:30 - Nova Events: A Prelude to Supernovae
07:22 - Exploding the Outer Surface of a Star: The White Dwarf Becomes a Supernova
07:33 - Comparing Supernovae to Novae: Brightness and Characteristics
07:44 - The Catastrophic Death of a White Dwarf vs. Nova Explosions
07:55 - Brightness of Supernovae: Visible Across the Universe
08:06 - Distance and Safety: The Nova's Impact on Earth
08:18 - Conclusion: T Corona Borealis and Its Significance
Todos los comentarios (21)
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T Coronae Borealis is projected to go Nova anytime between now and September 2024.
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8:16 - "You can sleep well at night, knowing life on Earth will not end...FROM THAT." Thank you for that laugh, definitely needed it.
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Some men just want to see the world learn.
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What insights will observing T Corona Borealis provide to deepen your cosmic curiosity of stellar events?🌟
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I had an Adjunct Professor for Diff EQ in 1987 who worked at Bell Labs in NJ. He was a Doctor of Astro Physics from University of Chicago (can’t remember his name now). He spent two classes talking about the star that went supernova. He was so excited and said it was the first one that we would be able to observe. He talked about all we would learn. Let’s keep watching and learning.
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The star exploded 2,600 years ago but we're only able to see it now? That is some insane ping, the earth needs to upgrade its wifi.
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Nice shirt dude.
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I was wondering my whole life if there is a Nova because all I knew is the supernova. Thanks for explaining
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Thank you for offering a free, high-quality educational service.
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I can listen to him explain things all day long. Thanks for taking the time and explaining this to us normal humans so perfectly and clearly. Bravo
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Niel is the master at explaining astrometry and astrophysics. Very clear and easy to understand, and Neil keeps it interesting.
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I believe that season 3, episode 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation addressed this very phenomenon. I never thought I'd be able to have the opportunity to actually experience something like this.
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Would be great to know the actual date and see it live, but thankfully it is being monitored and will be recorded with better equipment than we can afford .
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You had me at “exploding star”.
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It would be cooler if the title was “a star exploded 2,600 years ago, and you’re about to see it”.
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Stop getting my hopes up about Betelgeus I want to see that so bad
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"Good lord what is happening in there!" "Coronae Borealis." "Coronae Borealis? At this time of year? In this type of place? localized entirely within your kitchen?" "Yes."
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Back in the day I had to watch Carl on PBS sponsored by NOVA ahead of his time
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i guess it should be basic knowledge, but i never even thought that the stars we see at night may not even exist anymore.
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The editing was great!!
