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Observational Evidence for the Two Types of Dwarf Nova Outbursts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

J. Smak*
Affiliation:
Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

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Observed characteristics of outbursts of eight dwarf novae are compared with those predicted for the two types of outbursts by the disk instability theory. OY Car, U Gem, VW Hyi, and WX Hyi are identified as Type A, while RX and, SS Cyg, AH Her, and CN Ori - as Type B.

Type
V. Nova and Dwarf Nova Outbursts
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1987

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