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Within about 0.1 second, the core collapses. After about 0.5 second, the collapsing envelope interacts with the outward shock. Neutrinos are emitted. Within 2 hours, the envelope of the star is explosively ejected. When the photons reach the surface of the star, it brightens by a factor of 100 million. Over a period of months, the expanding remnant emits X-rays, visible light and radio waves in a decreasing fashion. |
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