and does that affect the calculation of the age of the Universe
2006-11-28 05:38:18 · 4 answers · asked by breastfed43 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No, it has not. You may be referring to the recently published report of an "impossible" type 1a supernova . Type 1a is the supernova that results when a white dwarf accumulates enough material to push it over the Chandrasekhar limit. Because the parent white dwarf is always at the limit when the explosion occurs, these events all have similar intrinsic luminosities. But analysis of a supernova from 2003 showed twice the normal luminosity.
However, a single anomaly does not disprove the theory, it just indicates that in this one instance something different happened. Hypotheses on what include the merger of two white dwarfs, or a very rapidly spinning star supported by centrifugal force. It is also possible that the analysis was in error.
2006-11-28 06:56:31 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. The Chandrasekhar Limit still holds. The last time Vinnie Chandrasekhar and I were out, he still could only handle 2 double martinis an hour for a four hour session.
Maybe another day will bring different results, but until then Quien sabe?
2006-11-28 06:52:19 · answer #2 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I met the guy in person. He came across as extremely humble and down to earth, despite his Nobel. May his memory live on.
2006-11-28 07:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought he won the Nobel Prize for it.
2006-11-28 05:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋