Nova vs Supernova
Stars are known for their brightness and are said to be hot masses of gravity, dust and particles that form to create a ball of light. Stars usually live for long periods of time and can reach millions of years before the gases that are combined by the strong pull of gravity lessen and thus the stars fades out in a blast. There are many stars in the universe and there are the novae and the supernovas.
What are a Nova and a Supernova?
A nova and a supernova are usually considered to be stars when the fact is that these are not stars but refer to the increased sudden brightness in particular stars. A nova created by the sudden increase, due to nuclear fusion in the core of a white dwarf, creating immense brightness in a white dwarf. A nova or novae are created when a normal, dormant star’s core gravity enters into a nuclear fusion. A nova is created by the white dwarfs when they gain the hydrogen from another star that revolves around it that is called a red giant. The nuclear explosion seen on earth or the immense twinkle of a star, usually a red kind of star is called a nova.
A supernova is known as a really huge star that core is about to collapse just like a nova only difference is that a supernova takes place in neutron stars—or what is known as dead stars that have no gravitational pull. These stars are then combined with either a massive black hole or a white dwarf and a massive ignition occurs, creating a black hole.
What are the differences?
The differences between a nova and a supernova are the size and massiveness of its explosions. The nova has a smaller explosion or core ignition then that of a supernova. A supernova usually takes place in larger stars with a larger core and pull of gravity. Novae are just the release of gravity from the pull of hydrogen to a white dwarf. Novae are more common than supernovae and release less energy. Supernovae, on the other hand, create huge amounts of energy when this phenomenon takes place are less common an occurrence than novae.
When a supernova ignites a black hole is created. Black holes are massive swirls of gravity and energy that have the capability to sorry in light and bend it. This is the phenomena in which scientists and astronomers are studying as of the moment. You can often spot a nova in the night sky as these are the red colored like stars—sometimes they light up so bright and suddenly fade, which shows the process of a nova. Supernovae, however takes a longer time to happen because of the immense amounts of energy and the combination of the right stars and pull of gravity that is needed to create an very, very large nuclear explosion that takes place in space and creates swirling masses of energy and gravity.
Summary:
A nova and a supernova are usually considered to be stars when the fact is that these are not stars but refer to the increased sudden brightness in particular stars.
A nova or novae are created when a normal, dormant star’s core gravity enters into a nuclear fusion. A nova is created by the white dwarfs when they gain the hydrogen from another star that revolves around it that is called a red giant.
A supernova is known as a really huge star that core is about to collapse just like a nova only difference is that a supernova takes place in neutron stars—or what is known as dead stars that have no gravitational pull.
