An unusual white dwarf star may be a surviving remnant of a subluminous Type Ia supernova

Subluminous Type Ia supernovae, such as the Type Iax–class prototype SN 2002cx, are described by a variety of models such as the failed detonation and partial deflagration of an accreting carbon-oxygen white dwarf star or the explosion of an accreting, hybrid carbon-oxygen-neon core. These models pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vennes, S., Nemeth, P., Kawka, Adela, Thorstensen, J., Khalack, V., Ferrario, L., Alper, E.
Format: Journal Article
Published: The American Association for the Advancement of Science 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71744