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Note on the population type of novae
Author(s) -
Wenzel W.,
Meinunger I.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.19782990504
Subject(s) - physics , milky way , astrophysics , halo , andromeda , nebula , andromeda galaxy , population , astronomy , planetary nebula , stars , nova (rocket) , galaxy , demography , sociology , aeronautics , engineering
By comparing the nova frequency in the halo of the Andromeda nebula with the density gradients of the “normal” halo stars of the Milky Way System we conclude that probably a high percentage, if not all, of the novae belong to population II.