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šŸ’„ Nova Outburst

A white dwarf accretes hydrogen from its companion until thermonuclear runaway ignites on its surface, creating a nova explosion that can repeat!

Quiescent
Accreting from companion

Properties

0%
H Layer
1
Brightness
10⁷
Base Temp (K)
1
Cycle #
Classical Nova: Hydrogen accretes on WD surface until ~10⁻⁵ Mā˜‰ triggers fusion.
Recurrence: 10-100,000 years depending on accretion rate.
Peak: ~10⁵ Lā˜‰, ejecting ~10⁻⁓ Mā˜‰ at 1000 km/s
Phase: Quiescent | 0 FPS