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2D hydrodynamics simulation of a star repeatedly shocked by an accretion disk (not shown), stripping materials off the star.
Dandelion Supernova Revealed in 3-D: The remains of the 1181 supernova are depicted here in this artist’s animation, which flies around the remnant as it appears today in one moment in time.
(Credit: W.M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko)