In which type of galaxy would you most likely to observe a

Question

massive star supernova – in a giant elliptical or in a large spiral galaxy? Explain

Answer 1

I Googled and reviewed a lot of articles on the subject and could not find a clear answer. It seems to depend upon whether you are talking abut Type I or Type II supernovae.

I had thought that spiral galaxies were younger and had more star formation going on in the arms, and that supernovae caused by very massive stars would mainly be in the younger galaxies, since exploding supernovae tend to be young and burn out early, but that is more complicated than that