Kilonovae

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical event
gptkbp:associatedWith gravitational waves
short gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:causedBy merger of neutron stars
gptkbp:collaboratedWith international observatories
gptkbp:collaborations multi-messenger astronomy
gptkbp:contributedTo understanding of dark matter
gptkbp:decidedBy theoretical astrophysics
gptkbp:duration hours to days
gptkbp:emissionsStandard electromagnetic radiation
gptkbp:energyEfficiency nuclear reactions
10^51 ergs
gptkbp:established astronomers
gptkbp:firstAwarded 2017
gptkbp:firstClaim nuclear astrophysics
future discoveries
gptkbp:hasRecognition UV to infrared
gptkbp:historicalResearch ongoing studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kilonovae
gptkbp:iceClass can be detected in multiple wavelengths
gptkbp:impact cosmology
gptkbp:influencedBy stellar evolution
gptkbp:influences galactic chemical evolution
gptkbp:involvedIn modern astronomy
gptkbp:length billions of light-years
gptkbp:lighting fades over days to weeks
redder than supernovae
gptkbp:model r-process nucleosynthesis
gptkbp:namedAfter kilo_(thousand)_nova_(new)
gptkbp:occursAnnually rare events
gptkbp:occursIn distant galaxies
gptkbp:officialResidence telescopes
distance and faintness
collected from various missions
gptkbp:produces heavy elements
gptkbp:relatedEvent necessary for understanding
gptkbp:relatedPatent supernovae
gptkbp:relatedTo black hole formation
neutron_star_physics
gptkbp:researchField astrophysics
gptkbp:researchInterest advances in technology
gptkbp:scientificName understanding neutron star physics
gptkbp:significance explains origin of gold and platinum
gptkbp:thematicElement broad absorption lines
gptkbp:theory merger dynamics
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Virgo
gptkb:LIGO
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gamma-ray bursts
Gravitational wave observatories