Figure 2 (IMAGE)

Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe

Figure 2

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The astronomical art of a pre-explosion white dwarf triggered by the helium explosion at its surface. The nuclear explosion of the surface helium layer triggers inward shock waves, and the central carbon nuclear fusion is subsequently ignited.

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Institute of Astronomy, the University of Tokyo

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