Eta Carina is a massive binary star that experiences occasional outbursts or explosions as powerful as Type II supernovae. This is an example of a
A) recurrent nova.
B) supernova impostor.
C) gamma-ray burst.
D) soft gamma-ray repeater.
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Q209: Eta Carina is a
A) supernova remnant.
B) active
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A) No. The
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Q213: A binary system contains a neutron star
Q215: What is a hypernova?
A) a recurrent nova
Q216: A binary system contains a pulsar whose
Q217: The period of pulsation for the fastest
Q218: Aside from an atmosphere, the outermost layer
Q219: The enormous densities that develop during a
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