Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 1975
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975tecrv..77...20m&link_type=abstract
Technology Review, vol. 77, May 1975, p. 20-28.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Atomic Spectra, Interstellar Gas, Light Curve, Stellar Radiation, Supernova Remnants, Supernovae, Astronomical Models, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Fluorescence, Gas Explosions, Spectral Energy Distribution, Ultraviolet Radiation
Scientific paper
Data from the supernovae of 1604, 1937, and 1972 are examined, and a theory is proposed that the light detected on earth is not that of the supernova itself, but rather the light emitted by interstellar gas atoms after the explosion has occurred. According to this theory, UV light from a supernova propagates through space and strikes atoms which fluoresce when hit by the high-energy photons. The characteristic light curve of a supernova is attributed to an ellipsoid light shell created by the explosion and which weakens geometrically due to its own expansion and absorption by the fluorescing atoms. The light curves of the supernovae of 1604 and 1972 are presented as evidence for this theory, and the spectrum of the 1972 event is analyzed. It is postulated that a supernova may produce 1000 times more energy than that detected on earth.
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