The binary progenitor of Tycho Brahe's 1572 supernova
The binary progenitor of Tycho Brahe's 1572 supernova
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The brightness of type Ia supernovae, and their homogeneity as a class, makes them powerful tools in cosmology, yet little is known about the progenitor systems of these explosions. They are thought to arise when a white dwarf accretes matter from a companion star, is compressed and undergoes a thermonuclear explosion
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The binary progenitor of Tycho Brahe's 1572 supernova
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743496765
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743496765
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature03006
