A slow-rotating white dwarf star can not exceed the Chandrasekhar limit of 1.44 solar masses without collapsing to form a neutron star or exploding as a Type Ia supernova.
type species | type | Type (biology) | Diabetes mellitus type 1 | Type O Negative | supernova | Diabetes mellitus type 2 | Supernova | Rock Star: Supernova | Volkswagen Type 2 | Type I and type II errors | Type 56 assault rifle | type (biology) | Type 38 | Bugatti Type 57 | Type II supernova | Type Directors Club | Type 38 rifle | type genus | Type 59 | Type 45 destroyer | Jaguar S-Type | Handley Page Type O | Geranylgeranyltransferase type 1 | Blood type | Word (data type) | urban-type settlement | Type species | Type O' Negative | Type 21 frigate |
The peculiar Type Ia supernova SN 2002cx was discovered with the Oschin telescope on 2002 May 12.21 UT.
It was a type Ia supernova, discovered by Zhangwei Jin and Xing Gao (China).