Because they all involve the detonation of a carbon- rich white dwarf at the Chandrasekhar limit, all Type I supernovae are approximately equally luminous.

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All Type I supernovae are caused by the detonation of a carbon-rich white dwarf at the Chandrasekhar limit, which results in a similar amount of energy being released and thus a similar luminosity.

Because They All Involve the Detonation of a Carbon- Rich