Physics of Classical Novae: Proceedings of Colloquium No. 122 of the International Astronomical Union Held in Madrid, Spain, on 27–30 June 1989

Willem Wamsteker (auth.), A. Cassatella, R. Viotti (eds.)3540535004, 9783540535003, 0387535004

Satellite observations in various previously unexplored spectral regions have provided a host of data on novae over the last decade. This carefully refereed conference volume is devoted to classical novae and related objects. Around 30 papers discuss observations (basic properties of novae, outbursts, and nebular ejecta), theoretical considerations, and models of observations. In addition the reader will find an introductory review on binary stars by R.P. Kraft and a summary by P. Eggleton of the papers and posters presented at the conference. To help the reader in finding any specific subject or stellar object the volume concludes with a detailed index.

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Table of contents :
Welcome address….Pages 1-2
Cataclysmic variables as binary stars: Then and now….Pages 3-10
The long term behaviour of classical old novae….Pages 11-23
Classical novae: Properties between outbursts….Pages 24-33
Galactic distribution and outburst frequency of classical novae….Pages 34-41
Novae in clusters and galaxies….Pages 42-46
Strong magnetic fields in nova systems….Pages 47-47
Quasi-periodic outburst activity of novae at minimum….Pages 48-49
Spin period variations of the white dwarf in FO AQR/H2215-086….Pages 50-52
The galactic nova rate….Pages 53-54
A possible nova from the IRAS point source catalogue….Pages 55-56
Where is nova 1437? — Surprises in the space density of cataclysmic variables….Pages 57-58
On the postoutburst far ultraviolet declines of WZ sagittae and V1500 CYGNI….Pages 59-60
Spectroscopic observations of the southern old novae CP PUP and V841 OPH….Pages 61-62
CP puppis: Another V1500 Cyg?….Pages 63-64
The uv luminosity of old novae….Pages 65-67
V 1500 Cyg: Slow variability in post-nova stage….Pages 68-70
Maximum magnitude vs. rate of decline for novae of the LMC….Pages 71-72
On V603 Aql and magnetic novae….Pages 73-75
Optical studies of classical novae in outburst….Pages 77-96
Chemistry of nova envelopes….Pages 97-114
Ultraviolet observations of classical novae in outburst….Pages 115-126
Multi-wavelength observations of novae in outburst….Pages 127-137
New infrared results for classical novae….Pages 138-147
Recent and future x-ray observations of classical novae during the outburst stage….Pages 148-154
New results about post optical maximum oscillations of novae….Pages 155-156
Simultaneous optical and UV spectra of the two LMC novae 1988….Pages 157-158
Optical spectrophotometry of nova PW vulpeculae….Pages 159-160
The early outburst spectra of nova V1506 CYGNI….Pages 161-162
Mass of the, ejected envelope of LV vulpeculae….Pages 163-164
The peculiar slow nova X serpentis….Pages 165-166
Images and light curves of the radio remnants of novae….Pages 167-178
Optical imagery of nova remnants….Pages 179-187
Physical properties and abundances of novae in the nebular phase….Pages 188-194
An Hα image of nova V1500 cygni twelve years after outburst….Pages 195-196
PAH’S and silicate emission in nova cen 1986….Pages 197-198
Mm CO observation of the old nova NQ Vul….Pages 199-199
Nova Ophiuchi 1988: 0.9–1.35 μm spectroscopy….Pages 200-201
Measurements of outburst characteristics, temperatures, densities and abundances in the ejecta of Nova Muscae 1983….Pages 202-203
Element abundances of nova PW vulpeculae….Pages 204-205
Chemical composition of Nova Centauri 1986….Pages 206-207
Ultraviolet spectroscopy of the shell of RR pic….Pages 208-209
Infrared spectra of recent novae….Pages 210-212
The ionization of novae ejecta….Pages 213-227
Winds from disks….Pages 228-235
Physics of mass ejection during nova outbursts….Pages 236-243
Effects of the presence of supercritical winds….Pages 244-252
Formation and evolution of dust in novae….Pages 253-263
Model atmospheres for novae during the early stages….Pages 264-276
The continuum spectra of accretion discs in novalike objects….Pages 277-289
Infra-red emission from classical novae….Pages 290-292
Cool envelopes of post-novae constraints on the decline of the white dwarf….Pages 293-294
Chemical routes to dust formation in the ejecta of novae….Pages 295-296
Modelling the common envelope phase in classical novae….Pages 297-298
Ionization and temperature structure in nova shells….Pages 299-300
Formation of the balmer line in the optically thick nova envelope….Pages 301-302
HeI emission line formation in symbiotic stars and novae….Pages 303-305
Soft x-ray emission from classical novae in outburst….Pages 306-310
Classical novae in the context of the evolution of cataclysmic binaries….Pages 311-324
The origin and evolution of novae….Pages 325-341
Novae between outbursts….Pages 342-350
The cyclic evolution of classical novae….Pages 351-360
Thermonuclear runaway model….Pages 361-372
Theoretical implications of nova abundances….Pages 373-385
The theoretical frequency of classical nova outbursts as a function of white dwarf mass….Pages 386-387
Accretion on CO white dwarfs. influence of the external burning shells on the evolution….Pages 388-389
Effective growth rate of white dwarf mass in nova outbursts….Pages 390-391
The white dwarf mass and orbital period distributions in zero-age cataclysmic variables….Pages 392-393
Diffusion in novae at high accretion rates….Pages 394-396
On the nature of the outflow from nova stars occurring immediately after ejection of an envelope….Pages 397-399
Novae as local thermonuclear runaways….Pages 400-401
Recurrent novae….Pages 403-415
The symbiotic novae….Pages 416-422
Spectroscopic results of the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi….Pages 423-424
A spectroscopic survey of recurrent novae at minimum….Pages 425-426
Possible x-ray flares in a recurrent nova….Pages 427-428
The 1989 outburst of V404 cygni: A very unusual x-ray nova….Pages 429-430
The structure of the envelopes of symbiotic novae….Pages 431-432
HM Sge still evolving….Pages 433-434
IR observations of the symbiotic nova HM sagittae….Pages 435-436
The light curve of the symbiotic nova HM sagittae….Pages 437-439
The nova type outburst of the symbiotic star AS 296….Pages 440-441
Co-ordinated optical and radio observations of symbiotic stars….Pages 442-443
High resolution spectroscopy of symbiotic stars….Pages 444-445
Some comments on classical novae and related systems….Pages 447-454