Statements (50)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supernova
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gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
approximately 10.5
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gptkbp:associated_with |
the Tarantula Nebula
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gptkbp:bomb_load |
about 1.2 x 10^51 ergs
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gptkbp:collaboration |
multiple international observatories
NASA and ESA missions enhanced understanding of supernova remnants |
gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Robert_Kirshner
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gptkbp:discovery_year |
February 24, 1993
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gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 160,000 light-years
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gptkbp:events |
conducted for several years after discovery
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gptkbp:expansion_plans |
about 5,000 km/s
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gptkbp:future_prospects |
ongoing studies of its remnant and environment
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gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
hydrogen-rich spectrum
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gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains a key reference for supernova research
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the best-studied supernovae in history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
SN 1993 A
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gptkbp:impact |
contributed to understanding of cosmic distances
provided insights into supernova mechanisms |
gptkbp:influenced |
studies of stellar evolution
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gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
various wavelengths including optical and infrared |
gptkbp:light_echo_observations |
provided information about the surrounding medium
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gptkbp:lighting |
used to estimate distance and energy
observed in subsequent years showed a plateau phase characteristic of Type II supernovae |
gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:the_Large_Magellanic_Cloud
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gptkbp:model |
tested models of core-collapse supernovae
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gptkbp:notable_event |
first supernova observed with the Hubble Space Telescope
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gptkbp:notable_for |
being one of the closest observed supernovae
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gptkbp:photometric_peak |
occurred about 20 days after explosion
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gptkbp:preserved_by |
complex and asymmetric
SN 1993 A remnant approximately 30 years as of 2023 contains heavy elements like iron and nickel |
gptkbp:public_interest |
captured the attention of amateur astronomers
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gptkbp:publications |
numerous papers published in astrophysical journals
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gptkbp:remnant_evolution |
monitored over decades
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gptkbp:reproduction |
a red supergiant star
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gptkbp:research |
extensive photometric and spectroscopic data
utilized both ground-based and space-based telescopes faintness and distance affected early observations |
gptkbp:spectroscopic_features |
showed strong hydrogen lines
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gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Type_II_supernova
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Messier_77
gptkb:NGC_772 gptkb:NGC_1808 gptkb:NGC_3077 |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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