Supernovae of Procyon & Capella Systems

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Procyon and Capella systems cannot produce Type Ia supernovae due to their binary nature and the current separation between their stars. Procyon A, a white main sequence star, and Procyon B, a faint white dwarf, are separated by an average of 15 AUs, which is insufficient for mass transfer necessary for a Type Ia event. Procyon B, with a mass of only 0.6 solar masses, will not be triggered to explode by Procyon A when it evolves into a red giant in the next 10-100 million years. The orbital dynamics of these stars indicate that they are too far apart to facilitate the conditions required for a supernova explosion.

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  • Understanding of binary star systems
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  • Familiarity with Type Ia supernova mechanisms
  • Basic comprehension of astronomical distances and orbital dynamics
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  • Investigate the characteristics of Procyon A and Procyon B in more detail
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would star systems such as Procyon or Capella blow up as 1a supernovae?
 
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Only binary systems can generate Ia supernova.
 
the reason i asked is because it says on wikipedia:

"What appears as a single star to the naked eye is actually a binary star system, consisting of a white main sequence star of spectral type F5 IV-V, named Procyon A, and a faint white dwarf companion of spectral type DA, named Procyon B. The reason for its brightness is not its intrinsic luminosity but its closeness to the Sun; at a distance of 3.5 pc or 11.41 light years..."

"The average separation of the two suns is 15 AUs, a little less than the distance between Uranus and the Sun, though the eccentric orbit carries them as close as 9 AUs and as far as 21"

so I'm wondering if procyon A will cause procyon B to explode when it turns into a red giant in 10-100 million years
-procyon B(white dwarf) is only .6 solar masses

here's A and B's orbit path http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Procyonorbitillustration.JPG
 
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Much too far apart to generate an SnIa event in the foreseeable future, IMO.
 

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