CAOSP abstracts, Volume: 27, No.: 1, year: 1997
- Author(s): CHOCHOL, D.; PRIBULLA, T.
- Journal: Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnate Pleso,
vol. 27, no. 1, p. 53-69.
- Date: 04/1997
- Title: Photometric study of Nova Cas 1995
- Keyword(s): NOVAE, PHOTOMETRY
- Pages: 53 -- 69
Abstract:
We present the results of UBVR photometry of Nova Cassiopeiae 1995 obtained
in the first 16 months following its outburst. We have classified the nova as
slow with t_(3,V) = 173 d, t_(3,B) = 189 d. The corresponding absolute
magnitudes of the nova at maximum are MV_max = -6.70 +/- 0.23,
MB_max = -6.49 +/- 0.32. The latter value yields a mass of 0.66 +/- 0.05 M_Sun
for the white dwarf component. We have determined the colour excess
E(B-V) = 0.57 +/- 0.01 and the distance to the nova d = 2.39 +/- 0.38 kpc.
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