An asymptotic-giant-branch star in the progenitor system of a type Ia supernova
Phillips, M. M. ; Suntzeff, Nicholas B. ; Maza, José ; González, L. E. ; Roth, Miguel ; Krisciunas, Kevin ; Morrell, Nidia ; Green, E. M. ; Persson, S. E. ; McCarthy, P. J. ; Hamuy, Mario
[s.l.] : Macmillian Magazines Ltd.
Published 2003
[s.l.] : Macmillian Magazines Ltd.
Published 2003
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1476-4687
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Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
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Biology
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Medicine
Natural Sciences in General
Physics
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[Auszug] Stars that explode as supernovae come in two main classes. A type Ia supernova is recognized by the absence of hydrogen and the presence of elements such as silicon and sulphur in its spectrum; this class of supernova is thought to produce the majority of iron-peak elements in the Universe. ...
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