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Title: Classical novae detected in the IRAS survey

Abstract

Of the four classical novae presently identified as having accurately known optical positions with counterparts in the IRAS Point Source Catalog, two correspond to events observed by IRAS within one year of their respective optical maxima; these are noted to be the first classical novae detected at IR wavelengths longer than 20 microns. The novae are Sgr 1982, Mus 1983, FH Ser (1970) and HR Del (1967), of which the latter two were also detected by IRAS. Mus 1983 is noted to have IR emission characteristics that are consistent with a free-free spectrum, as opposed to dust emission. The behavior of this and the Sgr 1982 nova is consistent with a previously suggested correlation between the inferred mass of heated dust and luminosity/speed class. 36 references.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Texas Univ., Austin
OSTI Identifier:
6607436
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Astron. J.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 92
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; NOVAE; EMISSION SPECTRA; INFRARED SPECTRA; LUMINOSITY; RADIANT FLUX DENSITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STAR EVOLUTION; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; FLUX DENSITY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SPECTRA; STARS; VARIABLE STARS; 640102* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Stars & Quasi-Stellar, Radio & X-Ray Sources

Citation Formats

Dinerstein, H L. Classical novae detected in the IRAS survey. United States: N. p., 1986. Web. doi:10.1086/114271.
Dinerstein, H L. Classical novae detected in the IRAS survey. United States. https://doi.org/10.1086/114271
Dinerstein, H L. 1986. "Classical novae detected in the IRAS survey". United States. https://doi.org/10.1086/114271.
@article{osti_6607436,
title = {Classical novae detected in the IRAS survey},
author = {Dinerstein, H L},
abstractNote = {Of the four classical novae presently identified as having accurately known optical positions with counterparts in the IRAS Point Source Catalog, two correspond to events observed by IRAS within one year of their respective optical maxima; these are noted to be the first classical novae detected at IR wavelengths longer than 20 microns. The novae are Sgr 1982, Mus 1983, FH Ser (1970) and HR Del (1967), of which the latter two were also detected by IRAS. Mus 1983 is noted to have IR emission characteristics that are consistent with a free-free spectrum, as opposed to dust emission. The behavior of this and the Sgr 1982 nova is consistent with a previously suggested correlation between the inferred mass of heated dust and luminosity/speed class. 36 references.},
doi = {10.1086/114271},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6607436}, journal = {Astron. J.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 92,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
}