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Observations of Novae in M51, M87, and M101: A Preliminary Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

A. W. Shafter ,
R. Ciardullo  and
C. J. Pritchet
A. W. Shafter
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy, San Diego State Univ., San Diego, CA 92182, USA
R. Ciardullo
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State Univ., University Park, PA, 16802, USA
C. J. Pritchet
Affiliation:
Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

Abstract

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We report preliminary results from a new program of observations of novae in nearby galaxies. The principal goal of the program is to explore the population of nova progenitors through observations of galaxies having a wide range of Hubble types. Here we present preliminary results from observations of the spiral systems M51 and M101, and the giant elliptical, M87. Based on available data, we find no evidence that the luminosity specific nova rate varies across the Hubble sequence.

Type
Novae & Symbiotic Stars
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 158: Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects , 1996 , pp. 291 - 294
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1996

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