Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 54 White Dwarf Supernovae-Stealing to Explode
(2025, original release: 2007)
Nonfiction
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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2007
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
ISBN/ISSN
15079958
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Title from title frames
Supernovae come in several types, based primarily on their spectra. This lecture focuses on the important, hydrogen-deficient subclass called Type Ia, in which a white dwarf robs gas from its companion star and then becomes violently unstable
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Alex Filippenko
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007
Mode of access: World Wide Web