Micronovae – a New Kind of Stellar Explosion (ESOcast 254 Light)

Astronomers have discovered a new type of explosion occurring on white dwarf stars in two-star systems. This video summarises the discovery.

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Directed by: Herbert Zodet and Martin Wallner.
Editing: Herbert Zodet.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Anita Chandran and Naomi Dinmore.
Music: Stellardrone — Dreamscape.
Footage and photos: ESO, L. Calçada, M. Kornmesser, C. Malin (christophmalin.com) and Gianluca Lombardi (glphoto.it).
Scientific consultants: Paola Amico and Mariya Lyubenova.

About the Video

Id:eso2207a
Release date:20 April 2022, 17:00
Related releases:eso2207
Duration:01 m 28 s
Frame rate:25 fps

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