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CosmicRami Sep 1, 2023

Just catching up on the JWST SN1987A image!

It’s glorious!

In 1987, astronomers around the world witnessed a first in modern times - a nearby supernova.

One of the biggest mysteries to me is why we haven’t seen the neutron star or pulsar that formed during the event.

Wrote about this for #SpaceAustralia … you can read the feature article here: https://www.spaceaustralia.com/feature/did-1987-supernova-produce-pulsar

Also …. hurry up pulsar!

#Astrodon #Astronomy #Pulsar #Supernova

Did the 1987 Supernova Produce A Pulsar? | Spaceaustralia

35 years ago, a bright new star appeared in a relatively close southern galaxy. A massive star had died in a spectacular supernova, providing astronomers with the first opportunity in about 400 years to study a relatively nearby event. But to this day, a mystery still remains – what did the supernova leave behind?

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Blippy the Wonder Slug (MOVED)Sep 1, 2023

@CosmicRami @Catawu
As far as the remains of the imploded core goes, I imagine it's there, but "lost in the clutter," and we won't be able to "see it" until the debris "blows away" some more, maybe in another 50 - 250 years? (My math is questionable, at best)

If it's a brown dwarf, instead of a pulsar, neutron star, singularity, etc, we may never really "see it."

It COULD just be a lump of impure iron slowly cooling...

At least, that's my theory.

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Cat West

@BlippyTheWonderSlug @CosmicRami as far as I can see, it’s interesting and until we can actually go see for ourselves, as good as any other theory out there.