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dwarf nova

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ID 1150777 Last modified 02.12.2025
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Domain astronomyastrophysics
  • kataklüsmiline muutlik täht, milles korduvad mõnekümne kuni mõnesaja päeva tagant tähepursked, milles tähe heledus kasvab umbes 2-6 tähesuuruse võrra
  • cataclysmic variable in which the mass accreted from the secondary star forms a disk around the primary star and causes semiperiodic outbursts with typical brightening by 2-6 magnitudes
kääbusnoova
Usage examples
  • U Geminorum tüüpi kääbusnoovade heledus kasvab ootamatult 2 kuni 6 tähesuurust, kusjuures eelmisest taolisest sündmusest on siis möödunud kümneid kuni tuhandeid päevi ootamist oma normaalse heleduse juures.
dwarf nova
Usage examples
  • Dwarf novae are divided into 4 subclasses according to their specific behaviour: SS Cyg type, Z Cam type, SU UMa type, WZ Sge type.

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