The unusual eruption of the extragalactic classical nova M31N 2017-09A
Abstract
M31N 2017-09a is a classical nova and was observed for some 160 days following its initial eruption, during which time it underwent a number of bright secondary outbursts. The light-curve is characterized by continual variation with excursions of at least 0.5 magnitudes on a daily time-scale. The lower envelope of the eruption suggests that a single power-law can describe the decline rate. The eruption is relatively long with $t_2 = 111$, and $t_3 = 153$ days.
- Publication:
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The Observatory
- Pub Date:
- June 2020
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2006.10118
- Bibcode:
- 2020Obs...140...85L
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 8 pages, 3 figures