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Re: Submissions Gallery: Nova in Delphinus (2013 Aug)

Post by Efrain Morales » Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:38 am

Nova Delphini 2013 on August 23rd, 01:01ut. Four images taken from the 16th, 18th, 23rd and Sept. 2nd, See Animation At:( http://www.jaicoa-observatory.com/SNDel ... im-EMr.gif ) Showing the Nova brightness differentials through this period (decreasing) and more on the red (Ha). A nova (plural novae or novas) is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion in a white dwarf star. It is caused by the accretion of hydrogen on to the surface of the star, which ignites and starts nuclear fusion in a runaway manner.
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Re: Submissions Gallery: Nova in Delphinus (2013 Aug)

Post by Sandgirl » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:15 pm

Nova Delphini 2013
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Nova Delphini spectra
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Re: Submissions Gallery: Nova in Delphinus (2013 Aug)

Post by owlice » Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:43 pm

I am speechless with the dramatic change I saw of the recent Nova in the constellation of Delphinus.
In just 20 days the Nova turned from a bright blue color to an intense red/pink. It's magnitude dropped
considerably as well. Its one of the things you don't see everyday.

Its a fine example of what the great philosopher Heraclitus once said :

"There is nothing permanent except change."

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Nova when in blue phase : http://www.astrovox.gr/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=16823
Recent (red) : http://s14.postimg.org/cm1byoxn3/Nova_D ... _br_cb.png

Animation showing its transformation:
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Re: Submissions Gallery: Nova in Delphinus (2013 Aug)

Post by Olivier Garde » Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:30 pm

Here's a time evolution spectrum taken with an eshel spectrograph and a C14 since the discovery of the nova (August the 14Th) to the 5th september.

Hbeta region evolution
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and the FeII lines risen "the iron age of the nova"
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Re: Submissions: 2013 September

Post by geckzilla » Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:53 pm

Those are neat, Olivier. I wonder why the trough near 4840 disappears and then starts to reappear again at the end of the animation.
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Re: Submissions Gallery: Nova in Delphinus (2013 Aug)

Post by ufoken » Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:58 am

Nova Delphinus 2013
Taken September 15, 2013, 1 month and 1 day after it was discovered.
Photo Copyright University of Bradford
Photo Requested By: Kenneth Green at telescope.org

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Re: Submissions Gallery: Nova in Delphinus (2013 Aug)

Post by Sandgirl » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:41 pm

Nova Delphini Reddishing
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