Published January 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Is Epsilon Aurigae a one more white dwarf in the stage of a supergiant mimicry?

  • 1. AN SSSR, Crimea (USSR). Krymskaya Astrofizicheskaya Observatoriya

Description

It is hypothesized that the primary component of the eclipsing system Epsilon Aurigae is a white dwarf in the stage of very prolonged flare of the symbiotic nova type. The hypothesis is based on the comparison of Epsilon Aurigae and PU Vul properties and on the fact that during the last decade the enhanced brightness of PU Vul is namely due to such a flare on an accreting white dwarf

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Эпсилон Возничего - еще один белый карлик в стадии мимикрии под сверхгигант?

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astronomicheskij Zhurnal
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
1
Series
Astron. Zh.
Journal Page Range
76-84
ISSN
0004-6299
CODEN
ASZHA

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
USSR
INIS RN
22001061
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BINARY STARS; BRIGHTNESS; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; STELLAR FLARES; STELLAR RADIATION; WHITE DWARF STARS
Descriptors DEC
DWARF STARS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; STARS; STELLAR ACTIVITY; VARIABLE STARS