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Kepler's Nova
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supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Supernova 1987A
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Diagram illustrating stellar evolution, showing how stars form from a nebula, then follow different paths based on mass: low- and medium-mass stars become red giants, then planetary nebulae, and end as white dwarfs; high-mass stars become red supergiants, explode as supernovae, and end as either neutron stars or black holes.
Know about the various historical supernovae - GRB 111209A, V838 Monocerotis, N 63A, and SN 1006
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