Close-Up Images Show How Stars Explode (IMAGE)

Georgia State University

Close-Up Images Show How Stars Explode

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Scientists at Georgia State’s CHARA Array captured images of Nova V1674 Herculis — one of the fastest stellar explosions on record. Images of Nova V1674 Herculis obtained 2.2 days (left) and 3.2 days (middle) after the explosion. The images reveal the formation of two distinct, perpendicular outflows of gas, as highlighted by the green arrows. The panel on the right shows an artistic impression of the explosion.

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Courtesy: The CHARA Array

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