bobie said:How long can the explosion of a super/hyper nova last?,
does time depend on mass?
is it possible that an explosion lasts for years?
Thanks
If I can make a comparison with a volcano, when matter stops being thrown out.phyzguy said:How do you define the end of the explosion? The supernova ejects material into mostly empty space and this material continues expanding for a very long time. For example, this image is of a supernova that exploded in 1006 AD. It is still expanding. So do you consider this explosion to be still occurring? Or is the explosion "over"?
bobie said:If I can make a comparison with a volcano, when matter stops being thrown out.
My question is if the esplosion is lake a blast of dynamite, or like a volcano , which can erupt for weeks. Can the star eject material for centuries? does time depend on size, power, speed etc.?
A hypernova is a type of stellar explosion that is more energetic and powerful than a supernova. It occurs when a massive star, usually at least 30 times the mass of the sun, collapses and forms a black hole or a neutron star.
The duration of a hypernova is relatively short, typically lasting only a few seconds to a few minutes. This is due to the immense amount of energy released during the explosion.
A hypernova occurs at the end of a massive star's life, after it has burned through all of its fuel and can no longer support itself against gravity. This usually happens within a few million years of the star's formation.
Due to the immense brightness and energy released during a hypernova, they can be detected even from very far distances. The farthest hypernova ever observed was over 13 billion light years away.
Studying the time of a hypernova can provide valuable information about the life cycle of massive stars and the formation of black holes and neutron stars. It can also help us understand the conditions in the early universe and how it has evolved over time.