Type II supernova
C16648
concept
A Type II supernova is a powerful stellar explosion that occurs when a massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel, causing its core to collapse and its outer layers to be violently ejected, typically leaving behind a neutron star or black hole.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Type II supernova canonical | 1 |
| supernova type | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Type II supernova
Generated description
A Type II supernova is a powerful stellar explosion that occurs when a massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel, causing its core to collapse and its outer layers to be violently ejected, typically leaving behind a neutron star or black hole.
Instances (2)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| SN 1987A | — |
| Type Ia supernovae | supernova type |