Type Ib and Ic supernovae

The Type Ib supernova SN 2008D[1][2] in galaxy NGC 2770, shown in X-ray (left) and visible light (right), at the corresponding positions of the images. (NASA image.)[3]

Type Ib and Type Ic supernovae are categories of supernovae that are caused by the stellar core collapse of massive stars. These stars have shed or been stripped of their outer envelope of hydrogen, and, when compared to the spectrum of Type Ia supernovae, they lack the absorption line of silicon. Compared to Type Ib, Type Ic supernovae are hypothesized to have lost more of their initial envelope, including most of their helium. The two types are usually referred to as stripped core-collapse supernovae.

  1. ^ Malesani, D.; et al. (2008). "Early spectroscopic identification of SN 2008D". Astrophysical Journal. 692 (2): L84–L87. arXiv:0805.1188. Bibcode:2009ApJ...692L..84M. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/692/2/L84. S2CID 1435322.
  2. ^ Soderberg, A. M.; et al. (2008). "An extremely luminous X-ray outburst at the birth of a supernova". Nature. 453 (7194): 469–474. arXiv:0802.1712. Bibcode:2008Natur.453..469S. doi:10.1038/nature06997. PMID 18497815. S2CID 453215.
  3. ^ Naeye, R.; Gutro, R. (21 May 2008). "NASA's Swift Satellite Catches First Supernova in the Act of Exploding". NASA/GSFC. Retrieved 2008-05-22.

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