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The Novae

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Astrophysics II: Stellar Structure / Astrophysik II: Sternaufbau

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A nova, or new star, is the result of a stellar explosion. The nova phenomenon can be regarded as including the supernovae (where the star appears to undergo a radical change, see following article by F. Zwicky), the ordinary novae (where the changes are superficial), the U Geminorum stars and the shell stars. The ordinary novae are discussed in the present article.

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  1. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
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Payne-Gaposchkin, C. (1958). The Novae. In: Astrophysics II: Stellar Structure / Astrophysik II: Sternaufbau. Encyclopedia of Physics / Handbuch der Physik, vol 11 / 51. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45908-5_10

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