2008/04/21 by Ya. V. Pavlenko, A. Evans, T. H. Kerr +11 · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Astrophysics #Chandrasekhar limit #Context (archaeology) #Geology #High-pressure geophysics and materials #Metallicity #Nova (rocket) #Nuclear physics #Physics #Plasma #Red giant #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Thermonuclear fusion #White dwarf #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078622
6 pages, 5 figs, 1 table, to appear in A&A
arxiv created 2008/04/21 · openalex publication_date 2008/04/28 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Context. The recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi undergoes nova eruptions every ~10-20 years as a result of thermonuclear runaway on the surface of a white dwarf close to the Chandrasekhar limit. Both the progress of the eruption and its aftermath depend on the (poorly known) composition of the red giant in the RS Oph system.