Black Hole Supernovae, Their Equation of State Dependence, and Ejecta Composition
Oliver Eggenberger Andersen et al 2025 ApJ 980 53 A collapsing star can evolve into a black hole while still generating a supernova, and simulations have explored the energies of these explosions and…
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