JAPC - Nova Rates and Properties Across Differing Stellar Populations

Speaker: Prof. Allen Shafter, SDSU Department of Astronomy

Topic: "Nova Rates and Properties Across Differing Stellar Populations"

Time: 2:00 PM, Friday, November 20th, 2009

Place: P-148 (refreshments will be served at 1:30 PM in P145A)

Abstract: I will discuss the role that observations of extragalactic novae have played in our understanding of nova properties. I'll begin with a brief introduction of classical novae as compact binary stars, followed by a discussion of nova rates and properties in nearby galaxies, particularly M31. Next, I'll present preliminary results of an ongoing spectroscopic survey of M31 novae, and conclude with a speculative discussion of the recurrent nova population in M31 and what role RNe may play as progenitors of SNe Ia.

Hosted by: Prof. William Welsh.

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