The 1981 outburst of the old nova GK Persei

Details The 1981 outburst of the old nova GK Persei The 1981 outburst of the old nova GK Persei

Jun 1988

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988esasp.281a.155w&link_type=abstract

In ESA, A Decade of UV Astronomy with the IUE Satellite, Volume 1 p 155-157 (SEE N89-10682 01-89)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Dwarf Novae, Iue, Spaceborne Astronomy, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Accretion Disks, Cataclysmic Variables, Stellar Luminosity, Stellar Magnetic Fields, Ultraviolet Spectra

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Old nova GK Per was observed in 1981 with the IUE, during its rise, maximum, and subsequent return to minimum. In outburst, GK Per is luminous but much redder than dwarf novae or standard model accretion disks. The observed spectrum can be explained qualitatively with the Ghosh and Lamb (1979) model for the interaction of an accretion disk with the magnetic field of the accreting white dwarf. The N V and He2 are enhanced relative to other emission lines during outburst. This can be understood with photoionization by very soft X-rays having a luminosity comparable to that of the hard X-rays.

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