Thread: Supernova 2009J
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Old 20-01-2009, 12:07 AM
PeterM
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Seems it is a type 1a - white dwarf star blowing itself to bits after accreting too much matter from a larger companion star or maybe 2 white dwarfs stars colliding. Yes Simon the letter J means the 10th for this year. After Z it then starts at aa (the 27th SN of the year) and so on.
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