Type II supernova

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf supernova
gptkbp:associatedWith star-forming regions
gptkbp:contributedTo chemical enrichment of galaxies
cosmic ray acceleration
interstellar medium heating
triggering star formation
gptkbp:detonationMechanism core collapse
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Walter_Baade
gptkb:Fritz_Zwicky
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Type I supernova
presence of hydrogen in spectrum
gptkbp:durationOfBrightness weeks to months
gptkbp:energyReleased ~10^44 joules
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1941
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type II supernova
gptkbp:lightCurveType linear (Type II-L)
plateau (Type II-P)
gptkbp:location galaxies with ongoing star formation
gptkbp:mainElementSynthesized iron
oxygen
nickel
calcium
silicon
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:SN_1993J
gptkb:SN_2004dj
gptkb:SN_1987A
gptkbp:observableWavelengths gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:X-rays
infrared
optical
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud
ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:product supernova
gptkbp:progenitorStarMass >8 solar masses
gptkbp:progenitorStarType massive star
gptkbp:rateInMilkyWay ~1 per 50 years
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Type_Ib_supernova
gptkb:Type_Ic_supernova
gptkbp:remainsType white dwarf
black hole
gptkbp:spectralType hydrogen lines
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:core-collapse_supernova
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Type_II-L_supernova
gptkb:Type_II-P_supernova
gptkb:Type_IIb_supernova
gptkb:Type_IIn_supernova
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:core-collapse_supernova
gptkb:supernova
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6