New Insights into an Old Nova
Today’s authors use the integral field spectroscopy observations to get new insights of the old RR Pictoris Nova.
Guide to Transient Astronomy
Transients are some of the most variable and most explosive objects in our universe. We’ve got a great overview about all different types of transients in this guide!
No Nova Neutrinos?
Today’s authors investigate why neutrino detectors have yet to observe neutrinos from novae!
The Secret of T Pyx
T Pyx is a mystery. The stellar systems appears to contain a white dwarf and companion star. However, the white dwarf is accreting mass from its companion way faster and way more efficiently than it should, resulting in novae eruptions every 30 years.
Today’s authors may have found the culprit for these frequent explosive hydrogen burnings, which should not be possible in theory.
Masquerade! Dwarf Nova Faces on Parade
ISO classical novae! We aren’t seeing as many classical novae as we expect. Read on to find out if they’re masquerading as dwarf novae!
An Unexpected Guest: Fermi-LAT Sees More Novae in Gamma Rays
In 2010 the Fermi-LAT reported a surprising discovery: detection of a gamma ray transient that appeared to come from a nova, V407 Cyg. Since V407 Cyg is a special type of nova, however, it was considered a one-off event. Now two other classical novae have also been found in gamma rays.