Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition Season 1 Episode 56 The Brightest Supernova in Nearly 400 Years

October 19, 2023
31 min

In 1987 a Type II supernova only 170,000 light years away became visible. Earlier photos of the region showed that the exploded star was a blue supergiant, a previously unsuspected candidate for this fate. Ghostly neutrinos were detected from this supernova.

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