Supernovae: An Impressionistic View

Volume 15 number 2 (1986)

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Virginia Trimble
Astronomy Program,

Abstract

This article, derived from a talk given at the AAVSO 75th anniversary meeting, presents an overview of the current status of supernova research, addressing the issues of which stars become supernovae, how they do it, and how the results affect other astronomical objects and us.