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Type Ia Supernovae and Novae
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AST.205 Type Ia Supernovae and Novae
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Which description matches a classical nova rather than a Type Ia supernova?
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The entire white dwarf is destroyed in a thermonuclear explosion.
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A massive star's iron core collapses into a neutron star (in this scenario).
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Two galaxies collide and form a quasar immediately.
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A thin surface layer on a white dwarf explodes, and the white dwarf remains.
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