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Peculiar Red Nova V838 Mon: Accretion and Interaction in a Wide Binary System after Explosion of Its Companion

2008/10/10 by V. P. Goranskij, Vitaly Goranskij, Goranskij, Vitaly +12
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0810.1887

7 pages, 5 figures, contributed paper to Conference "Interacting Binaries: Accretion and Synchronization" held in Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (Ukraine) on June 20-26, 2008

arxiv created 2008/10/10 · openalex publication_date 2008/10/10 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

We report the results of recent multicolor photometry and medium resolution spectroscopy of V838 Mon taken in 2007-2008. In the eclipse-like event in December 2006, the hot B3V type companion disappeared. The event accompanied by strengthening emission [FeII]/FeII lines in the spectra. We explain this event as the formation of temporal short-lived accretion disc around the hot companion. Later, in February 2007 the hot star reappeared in its full brightness, but disappeared again for a long time since September 2007. This is the engulf of B3V companion by expanding remnant of 2002 outburst. We assume that the thick accretion disc has formed around B type companion which is moving now inside the envelope of the cool star. There is some evidence of heating this disc and/or cool star envelope. We estimated the radius of expanding cool remnant in December, 2006 of about 150 A.U. or 30000 solar radii.

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