The Astrology of Space - Matrix Software

The Astrology of Space
Supernovae
The nature of the Supernova explosion is another
story entirely from that of the relatively tranquil nova
process. Unlike the novae, whose essential condition
remains unaltered after the blow-up, the supernova
may suffer a complete collapse of its stellar core
resulting in a super-dense star or even a black hole.
(see Pulsars, Black Holes, Neutron Stars).
Supernovae are exploding stars reaching extreme
luminosity (-18 Absolute Magnitude maximum), and a
supernova may outshine the combined luminosity of
the entire galaxy in which it appears! Supernovae are
also quite rare. There have been but a handful of
supernovae within our galaxy in recorded history.
Most supernovae are found in external systems or
galaxies, and to date more than 400 such supernovae
have been discovered. One of the best known
appeared in M.31 (the Andromeda Galaxy) in 1885.
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