Observations explore a rare type Iax supernova

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: An international team of astronomers has conducted detailed multicolor photometric and spectroscopic observations of SN 2022xlp—a type Iax supernova. Results of the observational campaign, published September 9 on the arXiv pre-print server, could shed more light on the nature of this rare subclass of supernovae. Type Ia supernovae (SN Ia) are generally found in binary systems in which one of the stars is a white...