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Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory studies of supersoft novae

2019/08/06 by K. L. Page, A. P. Beardmore, J. P. Osborne
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Observatory #Physics #Swift #astro-ph.HE

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.asr.2019.08.003

54 pages, 33 figure panels, 2 tables. To be published in a Special Issue of Advances in Space Research, entitled "Nova Eruptions, Cataclysmic Variables and Related Systems: observational vs theoretical challenges in the 2020 era", following COSPAR 2018

arxiv created 2019/08/06 · openalex publication_date 2019/08/12 · arxiv updated 2020/08/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

The rapid response capabilities of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, together with the daily planning of its observing schedule, make it an ideal mission for following novae in the X-ray and UV bands, particularly during their early phases of rapid evolution and throughout the supersoft source interval. Many novae, both classical and recurrent, have been extensively monitored by Swift throughout their supersoft phase and later decline. We collect here results from observations of novae with outbursts which occurred between the start of 2006 and the end of 2017.

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