Nova

A nova (plural novae or novas) is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion on a white dwarf, which causes a sudden brightening of the star. Novae are not to be confused with other brightening phenomena such as supernovae or luminous red novae. Novae are thought to occur on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary system when they are sufficiently near to one another, allowing material (mostly hydrogen) to be pulled from the companion star's surface onto the white dwarf. The nova is the result of the rapid fusion of the accreted hydrogen on the surface of the star, commencing a runaway fusion reaction.

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BD-12 1172NovaO1100[x]
Eta CarinaNova8988
Eta CarinaeNovaO7700[x]
GU MuscaeNovaK16500[x]
HD 310376NovaA1294
HIP 40430NovaO315
MM VelorumNovaG13000
QZ VulpeculaeNovaK8800[x]
V1033 ScorpiiNovaF8000[x]
V1487 AquilaeNovaK8100[x]
V2107 OphiuchiiNovaK27000
V2151 CygniNovaD64
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