Subaru high-resolution spectroscopy of Star G in the Tycho supernova remnant
It is widely believed that Type Ia supernovae (SN Ia) originate in binary systems where a white dwarf accretes material from a companion star until its mass approaches the Chandrasekhar mass and carbon is ignited in the white dwarf's core. This scenario predicts that the donor star should survi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
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2009
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