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Query: Rapidly Decaying Supernova 2010X: A Candidate ".Ia" Explosion   We present the discovery, photometric and spectroscopic follow-up
observations of SN 2010X (PTF 10bhp). This supernova decays exponentially with
tau_d=5 days, and rivals the current recordholder in speed, SN 2002bj. SN 2010X
peaks at M_r=-17mag and has mean velocities of 10,000 km/s. Our light curve
modeling suggests a radioactivity powered event and an ejecta mass of 0.16
Msun. If powered by Nickel, we show that the Nickel mass must be very small
(0.02 Msun) and that the supernova quickly becomes optically thin to
gamma-rays. Our spectral modeling suggests that SN 2010X and SN 2002bj have
similar chemical compositions and that one of Aluminum or Helium is present. If
Aluminum is present, we speculate that this may be an accretion induced
collapse of an O-Ne-Mg white dwarf. If Helium is present, all observables of SN
2010X are consistent with being a thermonuclear Helium shell detonation on a
white dwarf, a ".Ia" explosion. With the 1-day dynamic-cadence experiment on
the Palomar Transient Factory, we expect to annually discover a few such
events.

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