Type Ia supernovae

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf star
gptkbp:area Type_Ia_supernova_progenitors
Type_Ia_supernovae_remnants
gptkbp:canBe shock waves in surrounding interstellar medium
gptkbp:canLeadTo the formation of neutron stars or black holes
gptkbp:characterizedBy thermonuclear explosion
gptkbp:hasArea that show no hydrogen lines
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn galaxy formation and evolution
gptkbp:hasInventor the fate of the universe
gptkbp:hasLength approximately 5 billion times that of the Sun
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type Ia supernovae
gptkbp:isChallengedBy supernova remnants
telescopes worldwide
gptkbp:isConsidered a critical tool in modern astronomy
a major source of iron in the universe
a type of thermonuclear explosion
gptkbp:isCounteredBy mergers of binary white dwarfs
gptkbp:isHomeTo Type II supernovae
gptkbp:isImportantFor cosmology
understanding dark energy
the study of stellar evolution
the understanding of galaxy clusters
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn various galaxies
gptkbp:isLinkedTo the cosmic microwave background radiation
gptkbp:isLocatedNear in old stellar populations
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy observational surveys
their light curve shape
gptkbp:isNotedFor their brightness and duration
gptkbp:isPartOf the life cycle of stars
the standard model of cosmology
the cosmic distance ladder
the universe's chemical evolution
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy at great distances
gptkbp:isRelatedTo white dwarf stars
gptkbp:isStudiedIn spectroscopy
astrophysics
computer simulations
the context of stellar populations.
their role in nucleosynthesis
gptkbp:isUsedFor various wavelengths of light
the laws of physics
the nature of dark energy
standard candles
calibrate the distance scale of the universe
the_Chandrasekhar_limit
gptkbp:isUsedIn the search for exoplanets
gptkbp:keyIssues understanding the expansion of the universe
understanding the universe's expansion rate
gptkbp:lighting that are relatively uniform
gptkbp:notableFeature the_1572_supernova_(SN_1572)
gptkbp:occursIn binary star systems
gptkbp:produces iron-56
gptkbp:result accretion of matter onto a white dwarf
gptkbp:usedFor measuring cosmic distances