2011/04/04 by F. Patat, N. N. Chugai, Н. Н. Чугай +5 · 4 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Astrophysics #Circumstellar disk #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Geology #Nova (rocket) #Physics #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Stars #Supernova #Type (biology) #White dwarf #astro-ph.SR
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201116865
8 pages, 10 figures. Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics
arxiv created 2011/04/04 · openalex publication_date 2011/04/12 · arxiv updated 2015/05/27 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Aims. Recurrent nova systems like RS Oph have been proposed as a possible channel for type Ia supernova (SN) explosions based on the high mass of the accreting white dwarf. Additional support for this hypothesis has recently been provided by the detection of circumstellar material around SN 2006X and SN 2007le, showing a structure compatible with that expected for recurrent nova outbursts. We investigate the circumstellar environment of RS Oph and its structure with the aim of establishing a firmer and independent link between this class of objects and type Ia SN progenitors.