Symbiotic nova eruption of R Aquarii . A geological remnant?
Abstract
An evidence of possible nova eruption of the symbiotic star R Aquarii, which was recorded in the historical books by ancient Korean astronomers, is discovered in an antarctic ice core as a nitrate ion concentration (spikes) .These spikes , separated by only one year,are as prominent as other spikes of the recorded supernovae in 11th century .These set of two spikes do not coincide with any supernova remnants but successfully coincide with the nova eruption of R Aquarii in the year of A.D. 1073 and A.D.1074 in the Korean historical records.
- Publication:
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Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana
- Pub Date:
- 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012MmSAI..83..840T
- Keywords:
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- Nova: symbiotic star;
- Nova: historical records;
- Nova: antarctic ice core records