The Mid-Infrared Evolution of Nova V1974 Cygni

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Oct 1996

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Astrophysical Journal v.469, p.854

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Infrared: Stars, Stars: Novae, Cataclysmic Variables, Stars: Abundances, Stars: Individual Constellation Name: Nova V1974 Cygni

Scientific paper

We observed nova V1974 Cygni (1992) at mid-infrared wavelengths λ = 7.5-13 μm nine times between 1992 April (54 days after the outburst) and 1994 July (day 882). Low- and medium-resolution spectra recorded the evolution of hydrogen recombination lines, free-free continuum emission, and the [Ne II] 12.8 μm, [Ne VI] 7.6 μm, and [Mg VII] 9.0 μm forbidden lines through the nebular and coronal line phases of this event. We interpret the spectra in terms of a series of CLOUDY models that evolve in a physically realistic way throughout the period of observation. The models indicate the presence in the ejecta of three major components of differing densities, but with masses, geometries, and expansion velocities that are consistent with values indicated by optical and UV observations of the nova. In our models the abundances of neon and magnesium relative to hydrogen are 50 and 5 times their solar values, respectively, and significant overabundances of other metals are also implied. We discuss many effects such as the increase of line widths with ionization and the origin of coronal line emission as they are represented by our modeling.

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