Supernovae: The Most Extreme Explosions!

Supernovae are some of the brightest and most powerful explosions in the universe, bright enough to outshine entire galaxies. These cosmic catastrophes come in many varieties, characterised by their elements and light. Today, we will cover the various types of supernova as we take a deep dive into these tremendous explosions.

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SOUNDTRACK:
Woodstock | Joni Mitchell:    • Joni Mitchell - Woodstock (Live In-St...  
Spenta Mainyu | Jesse Gallagher (YouTube Audio Library)
Access Astronomy Pt. 1 | CO.AG:    • Access Astronomy Part 1  -  Futuristi...  
Away | Patrick Patrikios (YouTube Audio Library)
Orbiting Knowhere | Corbyn Kites (YouTube Audio Library)
Guardian of the Threshold | I Think I Can Help You (YouTube Audio Library)
What Am I | CO.AG Music:    • What Am I - Background Music  
The End | Kyote Hearing (YouTube Audio Library)
Attraction | Density & Time (YouTube Audio Library)
The Four Masks | I Think I Can Help You (YouTube Audio Library)
Black Moon | CO.AG Music:    • Black Moon  Haunting Atmospheric  Sou...  
Magnetic Lullaby | Amulets (YouTube Audio Library)
So Dark | CO.AG Music:    • So Dark - Haunting Atmospheric  Sound...  
No. 8 Reqium | Esther Abrami (YouTube Audio Library)

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
Lumen Learning, Supernova Lecture: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/ast...
Lumen Learning, Observing Supernovae: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/ast...

Ohio State University Supernova Lecture: http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~...

Types of Supernova: https://www.britannica.com/science/su...

Type 1a: https://www2.lbl.gov/Science-Articles...

White Dwarfs & Neutron Stars: http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~...

Kilanovae: https://earthsky.org/space/unusual-ki...

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Stardust
1:58 What is a Supernova?
4:41 Historic Supernovae Observations
6:58 SN-1987A
9:41 Classifying Supernovae
12:00 Core Collapse Supernova
18:40 Types of Core Collapse Supernovae
21:35 Type 1a Supernova
24:05 Standard Candles
26:23 Kilonova

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