PH1600: Introductory AstronomyLecture 16: Star Death

Find the Supernova

PH1600: Introductory AstronomyLecture 16: Star Death

Next Lecture: Black Holes

School: Michigan Technological University

Professor: Robert Nemiroff

Online Course WebCT pages:

http://courses.mtu.edu/

This class can be taken online ONLY, class attendance is not required!

You are responsible for… Lecture material

Listed wikipedia entries But not higher math

APODs posted during the semester APOD review every week during lecture

Completing the Quizzes Homework quizzes 1 - 7. Homework 8 due later (Monday) by 5 pm See WebCT at http://courses.mtu.edu/

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Zoom into the Pelican Nebula

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070702.html

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Wikipedia entries:

stellar evolution planetary nebula white dwarf supernova SN1987A neutron star

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Star Death

Low mass stars Planetary nebulas White dwarfs

High mass stars Supernovas Neutron stars Black holes

M57: The Ring NebulaCredit: H. Bond et al., Hubble Heritage Team (STScI / AURA), NASA APOD: 2006 June 25

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Exploring the Ring Credit & Copyright: Astro-Cooperation - Stefan Heutz/Wolfgang RiesAPOD: 2008 September 18

NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White DwarfCredit: H. Bond (STScI), R. Ciardullo (PSU), WFPC2, HST, NASA APOD: 2006 May 7

The Cat's Eye NebulaCredit: J.P. Harrington and K.J. Borkowski (U. Maryland), HST, NASA APOD: 2002 March 24

Cat's EyeCredit: NASA, ESA, HEIC, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI / (AURA)APOD: 2005 September 24

Halo of the Cat's EyeCredit: R. Corradi (Isaac Newton Group), D. Goncalves (Inst. Astrofisica de Canarias)APOD: 2003 November 1

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly NebulaCredit: B. Balick (U. Washington) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA APOD: 2005 June 12

IC 418: The Spirograph NebulaCredit: R. Sahai (JPL) et al., Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), NASA APOD: 2004 October 17

The Eskimo Nebula from HubbleCredit: Andrew Fruchter (STScI) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA APOD: 2006 July 9

http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast162/Unit3/Images/WhiteDwarf.gif

White Dwarf Star SpiralCredit: Tod Strohmayer (GSFC), CXC, NASA Illustration: Dana Berry (CXC)APOD: 2005 June 1

An Intermediate Polar Binary SystemIllustration Credit & Copyright: Mark Garlick (Space-art)APOD: 2006 May 21

Explosions from White Dwarf Star RS OphIllustration Credit & Copyright: David A. Hardy & PPARC APOD: 2006 July 26

Nova Over IranCredit & Copyright: Mohammad Rahimi

APOD: 2007 February 19

V838 Light Echo: The MovieCredit: H. Bond (STScI), et al., et al., ESA, NASA APOD: 2003 April 2

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0307/amigo3_hst_full.jpg

White Dwarf Stars CoolCredit: H. Richer (UBC) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA APOD: 2000 September 10

Supernova 1994D and the Unexpected UniverseCredit: High-Z Supernova Search Team, HST, NASA APOD: 2000 March 12

A Nearby Supernova in M51Credit & Copyright: R Jay GaBany (Cosmotography.com)APOD: 2005 July 19

Supernovas

White dwarf supernova Type 1a All have nearly the same brightness

Core collapse supernova Type II Typical: Star tries to fuse iron in its core

We are “star-stuff”

SN 2005ap: The Brightest Supernova Yet FoundCredit: SDSS, R. Quimby/McDonald Obs./UT-Austin APOD: 2007 October 16

Composite CrabCredit: NASA - X-ray: CXC, J.Hester (ASU) et al.;

Optical: ESA, J.Hester and A.Loll (ASU); Infrared: JPL-Caltech, R.Gehrz (U. Minn)APOD: 2006 October 26

SN 1006: Supernova Remnant in X-RaysCredit: J. Hughes (Rutgers) et al., CXC, NASA APOD: 2005 December 26

X-Rays From Tycho's Supernova RemnantCredit: SAO, CXC, NASA

APOD: 2004 May 22

Simeis 147: Supernova RemnantCredit & Copyright: Robert Gendler APOD: 2005 March 24

The Mysterious Rings of Supernova 1987ACredit: (ESA/ STScI), HST, NASA APOD: 2002 March 31

The Expanding Light Echoes of SN 1987ACredit: The SuperMACHO Team, CTIO, NOAO, NSF APOD: 2006 January 25

Shocked by Supernova 1987ACredit: P. Garnavich (Harvard CfA) et al., NASA APOD: 2002 February 23

Sher 25: A Pending Supernova?Credit & Copyright: W. Brandner (UIUC), et al., ESO, 1.54-m Telescope, Chile APOD: 2001 October 27

Doomed Star Eta CarinaeCredit: J. Morse (ASU), K. Davidson (U. Minn) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA APOD: 2006 March 26

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Neutron_star_cross_section.jpg

http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2003/pulsaremission/pulsardiagram.jpg

Composite CrabCredit: J. Hester (ASU) et al., CXC, HST, NASA APOD: 2005 March 26

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A Dark Pulsar in CTA 1 Credit: NASA, S. Pineault (DRAO)APOD: 2008 October 21

A Lonely Neutron StarCredit: F. Walter (SUNY Stony Brook), WFPC2, HST, NASA

APOD: 1998 November 28

A Nearby Supernova in M51Credit & Copyright: R Jay GaBany (Cosmotography.com)APOD: 2005 July 19