Modelling Supernovae as a Fireball

Presenter: Jacob Marshall

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 20-21

Semester: Spring

Faculty Mentor: Scott Severson

Department: Physics & Astronomy

Funding Source/Sponsor: Koret Scholars Program

Screenshot URL: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1C1tk-roLPKHvkMsMDdod12cfJib6zK29

Abstract:
Using the fireball model I will calculate the luminosity, radius, and temperature over time as well as ejecta velocity of type 1a and type 2 supernovae. This is done by compiling data from the Open Supernova Catalog and using code I wrote to sort the data and perform the calculations. Once these parameters are calculated they are plotted and the ejecta velocities are put into a histogram where the average and standard deviation are calculated.