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Do we really know what becomes a Type Ia supernova?
So, instead, supernovae are categorized by observed characteristics such as the light curves of how they ... particular kind of supernova known as Type Ia. An overview of the different proposed ...
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Comparative Direct Analysis of Type Ia Supernova Spectra. II. Maximum Light
ABSTRACT A comparative study of near–maximum‐light optical spectra of 24 Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) is presented. The spectra are assigned to four groups. Seven “core‐normal” SNe Ia have very similar ...
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K‐Corrections and Extinction Corrections for Type Ia Supernovae
We also examine the effects of reddening on the K‐corrections and the light curves of Type Ia supernovae. Finally, we provide a few examples of how these techniques affect our current understanding of ...
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Will Sirius B explode as a type Ia supernova?
A type Ia supernova occurs when a white dwarf draws hydrogen from a companion. But Sirius A and B are too widely separated ...
Two Dead Stars Found Just 150 Light Years Away Will Explode 10x Brighter Than the Moon
A nearby cosmic ticking time bomb has been found! Just 150 light years away, a pair of white dwarf stars are on a death ...
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New supernova discovery may hold key to the history of the Universe
For over 30 years, astronomers have relied on Type Ia supernovae to measure ... it captures nearly every supernova explosion within 1.5 billion light-years of Earth. With this influx of data ...