Overview: Contains all the currently-known facts on supernovae, in a single book.Explains in clear, readable language what supernovae are, and how we currently believe the physics of supernovae operate.ContainsSupernova explosions, which mark the deaths of massive stars or of white dwarf stars in binary systems,are unbelievably violent events. Despite occurring in gal- ies many millions of light-years away,amateur telescopes can reveal these colossal explosions,and even discover them. In the past 25 years,the amateur astronomer’s contribution to supernova research has been staggering. Visual v
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