Classifying Optical (Out)bursts in Cataclysmic Variables: The Distinct Observational Characteristics of Dwarf Novae, Micronovae, Stellar Flares, and Magnetic Gating

Classifying Optical (Out)bursts in Cataclysmic Variables: The Distinct Observational Characteristics of Dwarf Novae, Micronovae, Stellar Flares, and Magnetic Gating

Cataclysmic variables can experience short optical brightenings, which are commonly attributed to phenomena such as dwarf novae outbursts, micronovae, donor flares, or magnetic gating bursts. Since these events exhibit similar observational characteristics, their identification has often been ambigu...

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Main Authors: Krystian Iłkiewicz, Simone Scaringi, Martina Veresvarska, Domitilla De Martino, Colin Littlefield, Christian Knigge, John A. Paice, Anwesha Sahu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Subjects:
Cataclysmic variable stars
Optical bursts
Dwarf novae
Flare stars
Time domain astronomy
DQ Herculis stars
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ad243c

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https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ad243c

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