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Recent progress in understanding the eruptions of classical novae

Author(s) -

Michael M. Shara

Publication year - 1989

Publication title -

publications of the astronomical society of the pacific

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.294

H-Index - 172

eISSN - 1538-3873

pISSN - 0004-6280

DOI - 10.1086/132400

Subject(s) - white dwarf , nova (rocket) , physics , astrophysics , thermonuclear fusion , globular cluster , accretion (finance) , light curve , astronomy , cataclysmic variable star , stars , nuclear physics , plasma , aeronautics , engineering

The physical processes generating nova eruptions are reviewed, along with the effects on nova eruptions of binary-system parameters such as the chemical composition or mass of the white dwarf and the mass accretion rate. Also considered are the possible metamorphosis from dwarf to classical novae and back again, X-ray and gamma-ray emission from novae, and the characteristics and distributions of novae in globular clusters and extragalactic systems. Limitations of the thermonuclear runaway model are discussed.

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