Most recent galactic supernova

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Most recent galactic supernova

Post #1by abramson » 14.05.2008, 20:19

It seems that a 140 years old supernova remnant has been found. Cool.
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Re: Most recent galactic supernova

Post #2by LordFerret » 16.05.2008, 03:05

Interesting article! I like the image too... you can actually see the "bubble" defined in the composite image, my favorite being this one: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2008/g19/g19_xray_radio_nir.jpg This would make a nice 3D addon! *hint jll* :wink: :D

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Re: Most recent galactic supernova

Post #3by abramson » 16.05.2008, 12:19

LordFerret wrote:I like the image too...
So do I. It reminds me of the Firefox logo... Nature copies art!

LordFerret wrote:This would make a nice 3D addon!
Indeed!
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Re: Most recent galactic supernova

Post #4by zhar2 » 16.05.2008, 17:52

It would be interesting to make/animate a supernova for celestia athpugh i imagine it might be rather complicated, and im not sure if independent luminesent objects besides stars can be created.

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Re: Most recent galactic supernova

Post #5by eburacum45 » 20.05.2008, 13:18

Do Beginning and ending declarations work for stars?

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Re: Most recent galactic supernova

Post #6by selden » 20.05.2008, 14:48

not yet.
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Re: Most recent galactic supernova

Post #7by ajtribick » 20.05.2008, 14:56

Another question is whether supernovae should be represented as stars or as DSOs.


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