2011/11/21 by M. F. Bode, Bode, M. F.
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR) #astro-ph.SR
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1111.4941
10 pages, 2 figures. Review paper submitted to the proceedings of the 11th Asian-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting 2011, NARIT Conference Series, Vol. 1, 2012. S. Komonjinda, Y. Kovalev, and D. Ruffolo, eds
arxiv created 2011/11/21 · arxiv updated 2011/11/22
Over the last 40 years, multi-frequency observations, coupled with advances in theoretical modelling, have led to a much fuller understanding of the nova phenomenon. Here I give a brief review of the current state of knowledge of Classical and Recurrent Novae including their central systems; the causes and consequences of their outbursts; sub-types, and possible relationships to Type Ia Supernovae. Particular attention is paid to the Recurrent Nova RS Ophiuchi as it shows a wealth of phenomena associated with its 2006 outburst. Finally, some open questions and avenues for future work are summarised.