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Recent progress in understanding the eruptions of classical novae

Journal Article · · Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/132400· OSTI ID:5763398
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. 159 references.
Research Organization:
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD (USA)
OSTI ID:
5763398
Journal Information:
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.; (United States), Journal Name: Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.; (United States) Vol. 101; ISSN PASPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English