Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-10-15
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, 6 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20041396
We use the PHOENIX code package to model the X-ray spectrum of Nova V4743 Sagittarii observed with the LETGS onboard the Chandra satellite on March 2003. Our atmosphere models are 1D spherical, expanding, line blanketed, and in full NLTE. To analyze nova atmospheres and related systems with an underlying nuclear burning envelope at X-ray wavelengths, it was necessary to update the code with new microphysics, as discussed in this paper. We demonstrate that the X-ray emission is dominated by thermal bremsstrahlung and that the hard X-rays are dominated by Fe and N absorption. The best fit to the observation is provided at a temperature of T_eff = 5.8 x 10^5 K, with L_bol = 50 000 L_sun. The models are calculated for solar abundances. It is shown that the models can be used to determine abundances in the nova ejecta.
Hauschildt Peter. H.
Ness Jan-Uwe
Petz Alexander
Starrfield Sumner
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