Type Ia supernovae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:affects galactic chemical evolution
gptkbp:are standard candles
thermonuclear explosions
gptkbp:are_a_key_factor_in_understanding the large-scale structure of the universe
gptkbp:are_brighter_than most other types of supernovae
gptkbp:are_classified_based_on their light curves
gptkbp:are_detected_through their light emissions
gptkbp:are_essential_for_measuring the scale of the universe
gptkbp:are_important_for_determining the age of the universe
gptkbp:are_important_for_measuring the expansion rate of the universe
gptkbp:are_less_luminous_than gptkb:Type_II_supernovae
gptkbp:are_often_used_to_test theories of gravity
gptkbp:are_part_of gptkb:standard_model_of_cosmology
Hubble diagram
stellar evolution process
gptkbp:are_part_of_the_research_into the evolution of the universe over time
gptkbp:are_significant_for_their_role_in the synthesis of iron in the universe
gptkbp:are_thought_to_occur_in binary star systems
gptkbp:are_used_to_infer the expansion rate of the universe
gptkbp:are_used_to_measure cosmic distances
gptkbp:are_used_to_refine the value of the Hubble constant
gptkbp:are_used_to_test the cosmological principle
gptkbp:can_be_detected_up_to billions of light-years away
gptkbp:can_be_used_to_calibrate other distance measurement methods
gptkbp:can_be_used_to_infer the presence of dark energy
gptkbp:can_detect the infrared spectrum
ground-based and space telescopes
gptkbp:can_lead_to the formation of neutron stars or black holes
gptkbp:can_provide_evidence_for the existence of dark energy
gptkbp:contribute_to_our_understanding_of gptkb:dark_matter
gptkbp:contribution the chemical enrichment of the universe
gptkbp:formed neutron stars or black holes
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on astronomical surveys and missions.
current astronomical research.
gptkbp:have_a_characteristic_light_curve_shape_that is used for classification
gptkbp:have_a_characteristic_light_curve_that rises quickly and then declines
gptkbp:have_a_consistent_peak_brightness which allows for distance estimation
gptkbp:have_a_light_curve_that follows a specific pattern
gptkbp:have_a_peak_brightness_of approximately -19.3 magnitudes
gptkbp:have_been_used_to_discover the accelerated expansion of the universe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type Ia supernovae
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of modern astrophysics
the cosmic distance ladder
gptkbp:is_a_source_of light in the universe during their peak brightness
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of the field of high-energy astrophysics
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in the Hubble constant
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Chandrasekhar limit
the end of a white dwarf's life
gptkbp:is_characterized_by a lack of hydrogen lines in their spectra
gptkbp:is_critical_for the fate of the universe
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:cosmology
stellar evolution
the fate of the universe
stellar nucleosynthesis
galaxy formation and evolution
gptkbp:is_explored_in the physics of stellar explosions
gptkbp:is_influenced_by the metallicity of the progenitor star
gptkbp:is_involved_in chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium
gptkbp:is_linked_to the end stages of stellar evolution in certain stars
gptkbp:is_observed_in distant galaxies
various wavelengths of light
various wavelengths including optical and infrared
the local universe
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:Type_Ia_supernova_remnants
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:Type_II_supernovae
gptkbp:is_often_involved_in scientific papers and studies
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:elliptical_galaxies
star-forming regions
gptkbp:is_often_used_in other cosmological observations
gptkbp:is_significant_for cosmological distance measurements
gptkbp:is_studied_for galaxy formation and evolution
the physics of supernova explosions
impact on galaxy dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics and cosmology
spectroscopy and photometry
the formation of heavy elements
the mechanisms of supernova explosions
various telescopes and observatories
gptkbp:is_targeted_at the accretion of matter from a companion star
mergers of white dwarfs
the Chandrasekhar limit being exceeded
gptkbp:is_used_by standard candles in cosmology
gptkbp:model hydrodynamic simulations
gptkbp:named_after the type of progenitor system involved
gptkbp:occurs_in binary star systems
old stellar populations
gptkbp:produces iron and other heavy elements
gptkbp:provides_information_on the nature of dark matter
gptkbp:research_focus observational cosmology
gptkbp:result the accretion of matter onto a white dwarf
the thermonuclear explosion of a white dwarf
gptkbp:scientific_classification Type I supernovae
subtypes based on their light curves
gptkbp:typically_occur every few hundred years in a galaxy
gptkbp:were_first_used_as_standard_candles_in the late 1990s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:White_Dwarf
gptkb:Supernova_1994_D
gptkb:Supernova_Remnants
gptkb:supernova_remnants
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5