Study sheds more light on the properties of a Type Ia supernova discovered very young
(PHYSorg.com Space & Earth)

An international team of astronomers has conducted follow-up photometric and spectroscopic observations of SN 2017cfd-a Type Ia supernova that was discovered some 38 hours after the fitted first-light time. Results of the new study, presented in a paper published November 18 on arXiv.org, reveal more details about the properties of this source.