SN 1972E is a type Ia supernova that was discovered in 1972 in the galaxy NGC 5253, which is located in the constellation Centaurus. Type Ia supernovae are significant in astrophysics because they occur in binary systems where a white dwarf accretes matter from a companion star, eventually reaching a critical mass that leads to a thermonuclear explosion.
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