Comments on: Supernova – A radiant process http://www.lookatstars.com/supernova-a-radiant-process/ The fascination of outer space in pictures and information... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:04:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.lookatstars.com/supernova-a-radiant-process/#comment-435 admin Tue, 10 May 2011 12:46:41 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=141#comment-435 That depends on what you expect to see. Would you notice a little dot in the sky being a little bit brighter than usually? Or notice a new star like Johannes Kepler did on October 9, 1604. But those are very rare opportunities because that was a supernova taking place in out own galaxy, the milky way. The last known supernovae in our galaxy before that have been in 1572, 1054 and 1006. So you'd have to bee extremely lucky to witness one with the bare eye. Most supernovae are just so far away (thank god:-)) and are not bright enough to be seen without a really big telescope (at least 16 inch telescopes...) You can find a list of the supernovia recently discovered over here: http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/supernova/RecentSN.html Mike That depends on what you expect to see. Would you notice a little dot in the sky being a little bit brighter than usually? Or notice a new star like Johannes Kepler did on October 9, 1604.
But those are very rare opportunities because that was a supernova taking place in out own galaxy, the milky way. The last known supernovae in our galaxy before that have been in 1572, 1054 and 1006. So you’d have to bee extremely lucky to witness one with the bare eye. Most supernovae are just so far away (thank god:-)) and are not bright enough to be seen without a really big telescope (at least 16 inch telescopes…)
You can find a list of the supernovia recently discovered over here: http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/supernova/RecentSN.html

Mike

]]> By: Felice@anti aging http://www.lookatstars.com/supernova-a-radiant-process/#comment-434 Felice@anti aging Sun, 08 May 2011 15:50:19 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=141#comment-434 Those solitary stars with a mass below approximately nine solar masses, such as the sun itself, advance into white dwarfs without becoming supernovae ever. Those solitary stars with a mass below approximately nine solar masses, such as the sun itself, advance into white dwarfs without becoming supernovae ever.

]]> By: MissedPeriod http://www.lookatstars.com/supernova-a-radiant-process/#comment-433 MissedPeriod Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:00:44 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=141#comment-433 these terrestrial phenomenon always amaze me. i dont have a power telescope. what chance do i have to witness a supernova undertaking? <a href="http://www.missedperiod.org" rel="nofollow">Missed Period</a> these terrestrial phenomenon always amaze me. i dont have a power telescope. what chance do i have to witness a supernova undertaking? Missed Period

]]> By: admin http://www.lookatstars.com/supernova-a-radiant-process/#comment-432 admin Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:28:18 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=141#comment-432 Hi Skip Sometimes you can see a supernova with the bare eye - although it would only appear as a very bright star... See <a href="http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/Crab.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/Crab.html</a> for example... Mike Hi Skip

Sometimes you can see a supernova with the bare eye – although it would only appear as a very bright star…
See http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/Crab.html for example…

Mike

]]> By: Skip http://www.lookatstars.com/supernova-a-radiant-process/#comment-431 Skip Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:48:17 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=141#comment-431 What chance is there that we will be able to see a supernova from earth with the naked eye? Or are they not visible over such large distances? What chance is there that we will be able to see a supernova from earth with the naked eye? Or are they not visible over such large distances?

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