Death of a Star in 3-D (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Death of a Star in 3-D

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A star dies in 3-D: These snap-shots show the outward mixing of certain elements in the supernova explosion from two different viewing directions, 350 seconds after core ignition in the upper two panels and after 9000 seconds in the lower two panels, when the shock has broken out of the stellar surface. The surfaces denote the outermost radial locations of carbon (green), oxygen (red), and nickel (blue) with a constant mass fraction.

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Image: MPA

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