Multiband observations of recurrent novae

Recurrent novae are binary systems which undergo outbursts due to a thermonuclear runaway on a timescale of decades. Two systems, U Scorpii and RS Ophiuchi, are the main focus of this thesis having gone into outburst in 2010 and 2006 respectively. Optical and near-IR spectroscopy of U Sco obtained w...

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Main Author: Maxwell, Michael
Published: University of Central Lancashire 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.617347