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dwarf novae

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dwarf novae [¦dwȯrf ′nō‚vī]
(astronomy)
A class of irregular variable stars which undergo rapid increases in brightness of several magnitudes at semiperiodic intervals, and then decrease more slowly to the normal minimum; they may be divided into U Geminorum stars and Z Camelopardalis stars.
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Introduction Dwarf novae are a class of cataclysmic variable (CV) star in which a white dwarf primary accretes material from a secondary star via Roche lobe overflow.
SDSS J162718.39+120435.0--a dwarf nova a in the period gap by Shears, Jeremy; Brady, Steve; Gansicke, Boris; Krajci, Tom; Miller, Ian; Ogmen, Yenal; Pietz, Jochen / Journal of the British Astronomical Association
Most dwarf novae reach maximum light in a few hours, however both outbursts of V630 Cas were slow affairs.
V630 Cas in outburst by Shears, Jeremy; Poyner, Gary / Journal of the British Astronomical Association
Introduction Dwarf novae are a class of cataclysmic variable star in which a white dwarf primary accretes material from a secondary star via Roche lobe overflow.
Outburst characteristics of the dwarf nova V452 Cassiopeiae by Shears, Jeremy; Lloyd, Christopher; Boyd, David; Brady, Steve; Miller, Ian; Pickard, Roger / Journal of the British Astronomical Association
 
 
 
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