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    TheAxMan said:
    To the more knowledgeable astronomers here.. am I right that this will be a type Ia supernova, so we have a chance to observe a type of standard candle with our own eyes?
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    That is correct. Some call it a nova instead of a supernova because it doesn't destroy the star in the process.
     
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