Type I supernova
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- In supernova: Type I supernovae
Type I supernovae can be divided into three subgroups—Ia, Ib, and Ic—on the basis of their spectra. The exact nature of the explosion mechanism in Type I generally is still uncertain, although Ia supernovae, at least, are thought to originate in binary…
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