type II supernova

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type II supernova [′tīp ¦tü ¦sü·pər′nō·və]

(astronomy)

A member of a class of supernovae that display prominent lines of hydrogen in their spectra and have irregular light curves; they are believed be explosions of young massive stars, still in possession of their hydrogenic surface layers.

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No references found			Due to an unfortunate alignment of circumstances, the supernova was erroneously classified by the astronomical community as a common Type II supernova and filed away. Unusual supernova may be new type of exploding star by Asian News International SN 2005ap is classified as a type II supernova, marking the collapse of a massive star. Record-breaking supernova by Science News The discovery confirms the accepted theory that type II supernovas are produced when elderly, bloated stars known as red supergiants run out of nuclear fuel and collapse. Finding the star that was by Science News			type assignment type B wave type ball type bar type C1 carbonaceous chondrite type C2 carbonaceous chondrite type C3 carbonaceous chondrite type class type drum type font type gage type I assembly type I error type I of Cori Type I portland cement type I superconductor type I supernova type Ia supernova type Ib supernova type Ic supernova type II assembly Type II Cepheids type II error type II portland cement type II superconductor type II supernova type II-L supernova type II-P supernova type III assembly type III cement type inference type IV cement type locality Type Metal type scheme type section Type Size Type, Literary type-a leader type-ahead type-ahead search type-bar printer type-DWV tubing type-in traffic type-M carcinotron type-O carcinotron type-S fuse type-ß leader type-X gypsum lath type-X gypsum wallboard typeahead			Type II card Type II Cepheids type II diabetes type II diabetes Type II diabetes mellitus Type II diabetes mellitus Type II diabetes mellitus type II error type II error type II error type II error type II error Type II factor type II familial hyperlipoproteinemia Type II Homology Unit type II hypersensitivity type II hypersensitivity type II hypersensitivity type II mucopolysaccharidosis type II muscle fiber type II muscle fiber type II muscle fiber type II muscle fiber deficiency type II muscle fiber deficiency type II muscle fiber deficiency type II portland cement Type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease Type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease Type II site-specific deoxyribonuclease Type II superconductor type II supernova type II-L supernova type II-P supernova Type IIa supernova Type IIa supernova Type III Type III Type III Type III type III acrocephalosyndactyly type III assembly Type III card type III cement Type III collagen Type III collagen Type III collagen Type III factor type III familial hyperlipoproteinemia type III hypersensitivity type III hypersensitivity type III hypersensitivity type III mucopolysaccharidosis Type III Secretion System Type III site-specific deoxyribonuclease Type III site-specific deoxyribonuclease Type III site-specific deoxyribonuclease type in type in Type in traffic Type inference Type Inspection Authorization

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