Fastest NOVA ever recorded: Massive star explosion so bright it was visible from Earth with binoculars burns out fast
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:28 am
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Fastest NOVA ever recorded: Massive star explosion so bright it was visible from Earth with binoculars burns out in just one day
The fastest nova star explosion ever seen has been recorded by astronomers.
They watched as a white dwarf star 'stole' gas from a nearby red giant and triggered a blast bright enough to be witnessed from Earth with binoculars.
Named V1674 Hercules, the nova explosion occurred 100 light-years away on June 12 last year but lasted for just a day — up to three times quicker than any previously observed.
Fastest NOVA ever recorded: Massive star explosion so bright it was visible from Earth with binoculars burns out in just one day
The fastest nova star explosion ever seen has been recorded by astronomers.
They watched as a white dwarf star 'stole' gas from a nearby red giant and triggered a blast bright enough to be witnessed from Earth with binoculars.
Named V1674 Hercules, the nova explosion occurred 100 light-years away on June 12 last year but lasted for just a day — up to three times quicker than any previously observed.