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After a brief description of various observations of Type I supernova, this review mainly concerns SN1987A and the major contribution made by SAAO in understanding its origin and development.

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Menzies, J.W. Supernovae. Astrophys Space Sci 235, 185–193 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00644439

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