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The Shell of V603 Aql and the Early Stages of the Nova Event

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

H. Weaver
H. Weaver*
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy and Radio Astronomy Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, Calif., U.S.A.

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Nova V603 Aql 1918 was uniquely suited for studies of the structure of its shell because of the very favorable orientation of the shell in space. Additionally, almost by chance, spectroscopic observations were made in such a way that they permitted derivation of a three dimensional model of the shell.

V603 Aql, as we see from its light curve (Figure 1), was a typical fast nova which showed strong periodic fluctuations in light during the transition stage. The period of fluctuation was approximately 10 days, during which time the visible light changed by roughly 50%.

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Joint Discussions
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Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 3: Highlights of Astronomy. As presented at the XVth General Assembly of the IAU, 1973 , 1974 , pp. 509 - 532
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Copyright © Reidel 1974

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