Nucleosynthesis in Classical Novae and Its Contribution to the Interstellar Medium
- R. Gehrz, J. Truran, ROBERT E. Williams, S. Starrfield
- Physics
- 1998
Classical novae, explosions that result from thermonuclear runaways (TNRs) on the surfaces of white dwarfs (WDs) accreting hydrogen‐rich matter in close binary systems, are sporadically injecting…
The Halo Black Hole X-Ray Transient XTE J1118+480
Optical spectra were obtained of the optical counterpart of the high-latitude (b ≃ 62°) soft X-ray transient XTE J1118+480 near its quiescent state (R ≃ 18.3) with the new 6.5 m Multiple Mirror…
An energetic stellar outburst accompanied by circumstellar light echoes
High-resolution imaging and polarimetry of light echoes indicate that V838 Mon represents a hitherto unknown type of stellar outburst, for which the authors have no completely satisfactory physical explanation.
Of Galactic Novae
- S. Starrfield, M. Snijders
- Physics
- 1987
The classical nova outburst is the second most violent explosion that occurs in a galaxy and its violence is exceeded only by a supernova explosion. However, novae are relatively nearby and a nova…
ROSAT X-ray observations of nova V1974 Cygni: The rise and fall of the brightest supersoft X-ray source
- J. Krautter, H. Oegelman, S. Starrfield, R. Wichmann, E. Pfeffermann
- Physics
- 1996
V838 MONOCEROTIS: A GEOMETRIC DISTANCE FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE POLARIMETRIC IMAGING OF ITS LIGHT ECHO
- W. Sparks, H. Bond, Large Binocular Telescope Observatory
- PhysicsAstronomical Journal
- 9 November 2007
Following the outburst of the unusual variable star V838 Monocerotis in 2002, a spectacular light echo appeared. A light echo provides the possibility of direct geometric distance determination,…
Evolutionary sequences for Nova V1974 Cygni using new nuclear reaction rates and opacities
- S. Starrfield, J. Truran, M. Wiescher, W. Sparks
- Physics
- 21 May 1998
Accepted 1997 November 12. Received 1997 September 26; in original form 1997 January 24 ABSTRA C T The outburst of Nova V1974 Cyg 1992 is arguably the best observed of this century, with realistic…
IRC +10420 - A cool hypergiant near the top of the H-R diagram
- T. Jones, R. Humphreys, S. Starrfield
- Physics
- 1 July 1993
New data are reported for the OH/IR star IRC+10420, including optical/infrared imaging, spectroscopy, polarimetry, and photometry. We conclude the following: 1. The optical spectrum is that of a very…
ROSAT observations of the black hole candidate V404 Cygni in quiescence
- R. Wagner, S. Starrfield, R. Hjellming, S. Howell, T. Kreidl
- Physics
- 1 July 1994
V404 Cyg was detected with the ROSAT PSPC in a 16 ks observation 1265 days after the 1989 May outburst. This is the first unambiguous detection of a soft X-ray transient or X-ray nova black hole…
Proton-induced Thermonuclear Reaction Rates for A = 20–40 Nuclei
- C. Iliadis, J. DAuria, S. Starrfield, W. J. Thompson, M. Wiescher
- Physics, Chemistry
- 1 May 2001
Proton-induced reaction rates on 26 stable and 29 unstable target nuclei in the mass A = 20–40 region have been evaluated and compiled. Recommended reaction rates, assuming that all interacting…
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