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A nova explosion comes about of a white dwarf star has a neighbouring main sequence or aging star and is taking hydrogen and helium gas from that star. Over time, the gasses around the super dense white dwarf star build up and are compressed under the extreme gravity. Eventually the white dwarf star will ignite and explode in a runaway nuclear fusion reaction.
Its different from a Super nova explosion.
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What is an explosion that occurs at the end of a massive stars life?
its called a super nova.
What's the total energy emitted by the brightest nova explosion?
1 million suns
What is an explosion seen when a white dwarf captures H from a companion star?
A nova is an explosion seen when a white dwarf star captues H from a companion star.
What term is applied to stars that explode?
Term used for an exploding star is 'supernova' nova means explosion and supernova means a super explosion of a very big thing such as star.
Is it true that when a nova destroys the star and leave behind a white dwarf?
Not really. A Nova is an explosion around an already existing white dwarf. See related question(s).
Where is gold born?
In a super nova explosion.
What planets will continue to orbit untouched by the sun's nova explosion?
The sun may not experience a nova explosion. If it does, then it will affect all planets in the solar system.
What two things can be left over from a nova?
The two main items left over from a nova explosion would be the nova core and the nova remnants.
Who is supernova?
A super nova isn't a person. A super-nova is a high mass star's explosion.
What are the release dates for Nova - 1974 The Television Explosion 9-16?
Nova - 1974 The Television Explosion 9-16 was released on: USA: 14 February 1982
What effect will a nova have on a star?
It will destroy it in a cataclysmic explosion.
What star is Explosion created by a rapidly collapsing star?
Super nova
A nova event occurs if what?
A nova event occurs if hydrogen accumulates onto the surface of the star, which ignites and starts nuclear fusion at a very fast rate. It's a cataclysmic nuclear explosion in a white dwarf. This causes an instantaneous lighting up of the star.
Who are the Super Novas?
Super Nova is a explosion of a red giant or a red supergiant.
What is the most catastrophic event to occur in the present universe?
Super Nova Explosion.
What is a star explosion which increases the star's luminosity to 1000 times that of nova?
A supernova.
What happened in Halifax Nova Scotia on December six 1917?
the Halifax explosion
