Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992aj....104..725w&link_type=abstract
Astronomical Journal (ISSN 0004-6256), vol. 104, no. 2, Aug. 1992, p. 725-733. Research supported by NSF and Alexander von Humbo
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
149
Emission Spectra, Novae, Stellar Spectra, White Dwarf Stars, Astronomical Models, Density Distribution, Forbidden Bands, Stellar Envelopes, Stellar Winds
Scientific paper
The formation of novae spectra is examined, with emphasis on the evolution of the optical emission lines. Novae with prominent Fe II lines evolve more slowly, have a lower level of ionization, and exhibit P Cygni absorption components. Novae with stronger lines of He and N have larger expansion velocities and a higher level of ionization, and the lines are more flat-topped with little absorption. The spectral evolution of the 'He/N' novae is very rapid, and usually results in coronal lines, very strong neon lines, or no forbidden lines at all, whereas over half of the 'Fe II' novae develop a standard forbidden line spectrum. The spectra can be interpreted in terms of a two-component gas consisting of a discrete shell and a continuous wind, in which the narrower 'Fe II' spectrum is formed in the wind, while the broader 'He/N' spectrum is formed in the shell ejected at maximum light.
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