A Visual Guide to the Universe. Episode 11, Runaway Star, Zeta Ophiuchi.

Why is the enormous star Zeta Ophiuchi careening through our galaxy at unusually high speed? Probe the mystery of this runaway star and its gorgeous shock wave, using images from the Spitzer Space Telescope and other observatories to tell a story of massive interacting stars and a likely supernova e...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Great Courses, The, M. Meyer, David
Weitere Verfasser:
M. Meyer, David (SchauspielerIn)
Format:
Elektronisch Film
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2014.
Kanopy Streaming, 2023.
Zusammenfassung:
Why is the enormous star Zeta Ophiuchi careening through our galaxy at unusually high speed? Probe the mystery of this runaway star and its gorgeous shock wave, using images from the Spitzer Space Telescope and other observatories to tell a story of massive interacting stars and a likely supernova explosion.
Umfang:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
video file MPEG-4 Flash
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Anmerkungen:
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Format Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Schlagworte:
Astronomy.
Education films.
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