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Wolf Rayet Stars: Four Indian Astronomers Trace Rare Supernova Explosion From Nainital
Indian astronomers tracked a rare supernova explosion called Wolf Rayet Stars and discovered that it was one of the hottest kind of stars in the universe
Indian astronomers have tracked a rare supernova explosion and traced it to be one of the hottest kind of stars. They are highly luminous objects a thousand times that of the Sun. They are called Wolf Rayet Stars and these are highly energetic explosion.
A team of astronomers from Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences in Nainital, Uttarakhand along with international collaborators conducted the optical monitoring of one such stripped-envelope supernova. According to Ministry of Science and Technology, the supernova was called SN 2015dj. The supernova was hosted in the galaxy NGC 7371 which was spotted in 2015.
Rare Supernova Explosion Discovered By Indian Astronomers Traced To Hottest Set Of Stars âWolf-Rayetâ
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Thereâs some new exciting news for all space nerds out there! A rare supernova explosion has been discovered by Indian astronomers who have traced it to one of the hottest kinds of stars in our universe called âWolf-Rayetâ. These stars are considered extremely intense as they do not last very long. Because of this reason, itâs hard to spot more than a few of these stars per galaxy except in the Wolf-Rayet galaxies.
What Exactly Is A Wolf-Rayet Star?
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Astronomers trace rare supernova explosion to Wolf-Rayet stars
Tracking of certain types of massive luminous supernovae explosion can help probe these stars that remain an enigma for scientists
Tuesday April 6, 2021 8:10 PM, IANS
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New Delhi: Tracking a rare supernova explosion, Indian astronomers have traced it to one of the hottest kind of stars, called Wolf-Rayet stars or WR stars.
The rare Wolf-Rayet stars are highly luminous objects a thousand times that of the Sun and have intrigued astronomers for long, the Union Ministry of Science and Technology said in a statement on Tuesday.
They are massive stars and strip their outer hydrogen envelope which is associated with the fusion of helium and other elements in the massive core.