The 1978 outburst of the recurrent nova WZ Sagittae
Abstract
We give the results of photographic observations of the recurrent nova WZ Sge during its 1978 outburst, between December 5 and 25, using the 40/200cm double astrograph of Beijing Observatory. We discuss the observed properties and calculate the total energy released during the outburst to be about 1.07 (+40) erg. We estimate that the next outburst will occur around the year 2011.
- Publication:
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Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- December 1987
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0275-1062(87)90046-4
- Bibcode:
- 1987ChA&A..11..288H
- Keywords:
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- Stars: novae - recurrent novae - photographic observations