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Calculating the Distance to a Supernova by the Expanding Photosphere Method

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: Dr. Robert Roseberry
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Use Doppler shifting and the "expanding photosphere method" to calculate the distance to the type II supernova remnant SN 1969L

For more information on how to do this problem, and for tables of relevant data, see www.canismajor.ca.

Application Details

Publish Date: September 25, 2017
Created In: Maple 2015
Language: English

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