SN 2005E explained
SN 2005E (aka 2005-1032) was a calcium-rich supernova first observed in January 2005 that scientists concluded was a new type of cosmic explosion.[1] The explosion originated in the galaxy NGC 1032, approximately 100 million light years away.[2] [3]
Location: (Epoch J2000)
Research and Conclusions
On May 19, 2010, a team of astronomers released a report on the discoveries made in their research of SN 2005E. The articles were published in the British journal Nature.[4]
The researchers have determined that the blast emitted a large amount of calcium and titanium, which is evidence of a nuclear reaction involving helium, instead of the carbon and oxygen that is characteristic of Type Ia supernovae.
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Notes and References
- Marlowe Hood: "Blast from the past: a new type of exploding star" in Yahoo! News, May 19, 2010, 5:04 PM ET.
- "SN 2005E" in Astrosurf - Portail d'Astronomie des astronomes amateurs francophones (French)
- Stephen Battersby: "Quirky supernova could be something new", New Scientist, 19 June 2009.
- 10.1038/nature09056 . A faint type of supernova from a white dwarf with a helium-rich companion . 2010 . Perets . H. B. . Gal-Yam . A. . Mazzali . P. A. . Arnett . D. . Kagan . D. . Filippenko . A. V. . Li . W. . Arcavi . I. . Cenko . S. B. . Fox . D. B. . Leonard . D. C. . Moon . D.-S. . Sand . D. J. . Soderberg . A. M. . Alicia M. Soderberg . Anderson . J. P. . James . P. A. . Foley . R. J. . Ganeshalingam . M. . Ofek . E. O. . Bildsten . L. . Nelemans . G. . Shen . K. J. . Weinberg . N. N. . Metzger . B. D. . Piro . A. L. . Quataert . E. . Kiewe . M. . Poznanski . D. . Nature . 465 . 7296 . 322–325 . 20485429 . 0906.2003 . 2010Natur.465..322P . 4368207 .
