An international research team led by the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made significant advancements in the observational study of the metamorphic supernova SN 2014C. Their work provides crucial insights into the explosion mechanisms of this rare type of supernova and the final evolutionary stages of its progenitor star. This study is published in The Astrophysical Journal. An international research team led by the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made significant advancements in the observational study of the metamorphic supernova SN 2014C. Their work provides crucial insights into the explosion mechanisms of this rare type of supernova and the final evolutionary stages of its progenitor star. This study is published in The Astrophysical Journal. Astronomy Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
A rare type of supernova: Researchers reveal its explosion mechanisms
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