Supernovae - Observations and Conventional Interpretations
Abstract
An analysis is presented of optical studies of supernovae and of radio studies of supernova remnants. It is found that the value of E/n in the galactic plane is typically 5 x 10 to the 51st erg/cu cm. The scale height of the progenitors of supernovae (of the type which produce shell radio remnants) is found to be about 200 pc. The rate of occurrence of supernovae of the type which produce shell radio remnants is about 1 per 80 years; the total rate is higher than this since some supernovae leave remnants resembling the Crab nebula, and it is conceivable that some leave no detectable radio remnants.
- Publication:
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Gravitational Radiation, Collapsed Objects and Exact Solutions
- Pub Date:
- 1980
- DOI:
- 10.1007/3-540-09992-1_99
- Bibcode:
- 1980LNP...124...12C
- Keywords:
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- Gravitational Collapse;
- Radio Sources (Astronomy);
- Supernova Remnants;
- Crab Nebula;
- Gravitational Waves;
- Implosions;
- Interpretation;
- Radio Astronomy;
- Astrophysics