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Supernova Remnant Group

Join us on a journey to understand the behaviors of stars in the “circle of life” through the exploration of supernova remnants. Discover the progress made by astrophysicists in unraveling the mysteries of these celestial phenomena and explore the relationship between temperature and composition in supernova remnants.

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Supernova Remnant Group

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  1. Supernova Remnant Group By: Shakib Ahmed & Al Soedomo The Chandra Astrophysics Institute Lynn English High School

  2. Introduction • How did we get here? • Stars go through the “circle of life” • Astrophysicists are trying to unravel their behaviors • They have made inconceivable progress!

  3. Background • A star forms only if it has enough gravitational force • A star requires the process of nuclear fusion • Mass determines lifespan • Smaller stars live longer than more massive stars • At the end of a star’s life, it goes through supernova • There are two types of supernova • Type I (originates from white dwarf and companion star) • Type II (originates from supergiants) • Our solar system – possibly formed by a Type II supernova • Is there a relationship between the temperature and the elements in a supernova remnant?

  4. Data/Methods • From ds9 we found: • Distance • Diameter • Flux • NASA website: • Composition • Two Models of SNR: • Expansion • Bomb explosion • Temperature • Hot object cooling

  5. Results Comparing two SNR spectrums

  6. Results (continued)

  7. Discussion

  8. AGE

  9. Discussion

  10. Conclusion • So, is there a relationship between the temperature and the composition? • After collecting data, we saw that there was no relationship between the temperature and composition • We can’t predict the composition knowing the temperature • This method of finding the composition can be used when the data is taken right after a star goes supernova

  11. Acknowledgements • We’d like to thank: • The ds9 software programmers • The Chandra X-ray observatory website • The telescope • The people: • Mark, Irene, Christina, and Jeff for their help over the summer.

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