When Worlds Collide: A New Discovery
An episode of the Stage Zero Studio with Wil Waldon podcast, hosted by Stage Zero Studio, titled "When Worlds Collide: A New Discovery" was published on October 27, 2023 and runs 6 minutes.
October 27, 2023 ·6m · Stage Zero Studio with Wil Waldon
Summary
The initial observations of this awe-inspiring event came from the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) project. This network of telescopes alerted Matthew Kenworthy, an astronomer at the Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands, about the near-total dimming of a sun-like star, designated ASASSN-21qj. Now, such dimming could be caused by various phenomena, but what piqued Kenworthy's interest was that this star had also shown a sudden increase in brightness about two and a half years earlier. A connection seemed likely, prompting him to investigate further.
Episode Description
The initial observations of this awe-inspiring event came from the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) project. This network of telescopes alerted Matthew Kenworthy, an astronomer at the Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands, about the near-total dimming of a sun-like star, designated ASASSN-21qj. Now, such dimming could be caused by various phenomena, but what piqued Kenworthy's interest was that this star had also shown a sudden increase in brightness about two and a half years earlier. A connection seemed likely, prompting him to investigate further.
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