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A New Species of Type Ia Supernova?
Artist’s conception of a binary star system that produces recurrent novae, and ultimately, the supernova PTF 11kx. (Credit: Romano Corradi and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias)
Although they have been used as the “standard candles” of cosmic distance measurement for decades, Type Ia supernovae can result from different kinds of star systems, according to recent observations conducted by the Palomar Transient Factory team at California’s Berkeley Lab.
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Post tags: 1a, Berkeley, cosmic, nova, Palomar, Star, stelar, supernova, telescope, Type Ia, universe, white dwarf
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2012-08-27 11:11:54
Source: http://www.universetoday.com/97027/a-new-species-of-type-ia-supernova/
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