An Extremely Slow Nova?

Details An Extremely Slow Nova? An Extremely Slow Nova?

2001-02-28

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0102498v1

Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 323 (2001) L13

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, 1 figure, to be published in MNRAS

Scientific paper

10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04441.x

The binary companion to the peculiar F supergiant HD 172481 is shown to be a Mira variable with a pulsation period of 312 days. Its characteristics are within the normal range found for solitary Miras of that period, although its pulsation amplitude and mass-loss rate (M(dot) ~ 3 x 10^{-6} solar masses per year) are higher than average. Reasons are given for suspecting that the F supergiant, which has L ~ 10^4 solar luminosities, is a white dwarf burning hydrogen accreted from its companion.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

An Extremely Slow Nova? does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with An Extremely Slow Nova?, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and An Extremely Slow Nova? will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-118489