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Classical Novae

Classical Novae is a cataclysmic variable star phenomenon characterized by a sudden, dramatic increase in luminosity due to thermonuclear runaway of accreted hydrogen on the surface of a white dwarf in a close binary system.

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667

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An Extended Grid of Nova Models. II. The Parameter Space of Nova Outbursts

The Astrophysical Journal · 2005 · 526 citations · Full text

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Nucleosynthesis in Classical Novae: CO versus ONe White Dwarfs

J. José, M. Hernanz · The Astrophysical Journal · 1998 · 488 citations · Full text

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Nucleosynthesis in Classical Novae and Its Contribution to the Interstellar Medium

R. D. Gehrz, James W. Truran, R. E. Williams et al. · Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific · 1998 · 397 citations

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Optically thick winds in nova outbursts

Mariko Kato, Izumi Hachisu · The Astrophysical Journal · 1994 · 276 citations

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Do novae hibernate during most of the millenia between eruptions? Links between dwarf and classical novae, and implications for the space densities and evolution of cataclysmic binaries

Michael M. Shara, Mario Livio, A. F. J. Moffat et al. · The Astrophysical Journal · 1986 · 240 citations

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Authors

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  1. SS
    S. Starrfield

    Arizona State University, United States

    22 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. MM
    Michael M. Shara

    American Museum of Natural History, United States

    24 publications · 1K citations

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  3. MH
    M. Hernanz

    Institute of Space Sciences, Spain

    18 publications · 1.3K citations

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  4. IH
    Izumi Hachisu

    The University of Tokyo, Japan

    13 publications · 770 citations

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  5. BD
    Brian D. Metzger

    Columbia University, United States

    13 publications · 569 citations

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Institutions

397

  1. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    23 h-index

    32 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

    Barcelona, Spain

    22 h-index

    46 publications

    2.2K citations

  3. Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya

    Castelldefels, Spain

    22 h-index

    55 publications

    3.4K citations

  4. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    19 h-index

    44 publications

    1.8K citations

  5. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    18 h-index

    29 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    17 h-index

    42 publications

    1.7K citations

  7. Liverpool John Moores University

    Liverpool, United Kingdom

    16 h-index

    48 publications

    2.9K citations

  8. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    16 h-index

    35 publications

    1.4K citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 126 publications · 6.9K citations

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  2. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

    69 publications · 2.6K citations

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  3. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    43 publications · 1.7K citations

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  4. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 15 publications · 472 citations

    13

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  5. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

    PASP · 10 publications · 727 citations

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