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SN 2006gy was an extremely energetic supernova, also referred to as a hypernova, [4] that was discovered on September 18, 2006. It was first observed by Robert Quimby and P. Mondol, [2] [5] and then studied by several teams of astronomers using facilities that included the Chandra, Lick, and Keck Observatories.
SN 1054 remnant (Crab Nebula)A supernova is an event in which a star destroys itself in an explosion which can briefly become as luminous as an entire galaxy.This list of supernovae of historical significance includes events that were observed prior to the development of photography, and individual events that have been the subject of a scientific paper that contributed to supernova theory.
It is thought that SN 2006gy is a likely candidate for a pair-instability supernova. SN 2005ap, which was discovered by Robert Quimby who also discovered SN 2006gy, was about twice as bright as SN 2006gy and about 300 times as bright as a normal type II supernova. [62] Host Galaxies of Calcium-Rich Supernovae. [63]
The project's most notable successes are SN 2005ap and SN 2006gy, the two most powerful supernovae yet recorded. SN 2005ap was an extremely energetic type II supernova. It is reported to be the brightest supernova yet recorded, twice as bright as the previous record holder, SN 2006gy. [2]
Supernova: SN 1000+0216: z=3.8993 [1] Type Ia supernova: SN UDS10Wil z=1.914 [2] Type Ia supernova: SN SCP-0401 z=1.71 First observed in 2004, it was not until 2013 ...
In 2006, it was home to the second brightest supernova in the observable universe, supernova SN 2006gy. This supernova was the most energetic and brightest supernova on record so far. [8] Supernova 2006gy imaged by the Swift spacecraft
SN 1998S and SN 2005gl are examples of Type IIn supernovae; SN 2006gy, an extremely energetic supernova, may be another example. [35] Some supernovae of type IIn show interactions with the circumstellar medium, which leads to an increased temperature of the cirumstellar dust.
For the hypernova SN 2006gy, studies indicate that perhaps 40 solar masses of the original star were released as Ni-56, almost the entire mass of the star's core regions. [4] Collision between the exploding star core and gas it ejected earlier, and radioactive decay, release most of the visible light.