Publications (13)
X-ray Spectroscopy of the gamma-ray Brightest Nova V906 Car (ASASSN-18fv)
Kirill V. Sokolovsky, Koji Mukai, Laura Chomiuk +15
Shocks in gamma-ray emitting classical novae are expected to produce bright thermal and non-thermal X-rays. We test this prediction with simultaneous NuSTAR and Fermi/LAT observati…
Classical Novae Masquerading as Dwarf Novae? Outburst Properties of Cataclysmic Variables with ASAS-SN
Adam Kawash, Laura Chomiuk, Jay Strader +12
The unprecedented sky coverage and observing cadence of the All-Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN) has resulted in the discovery and continued monitoring of a large samp…
Direct evidence for shock-powered optical emission in a nova
Elias Aydi, Kirill V. Sokolovsky, Laura Chomiuk +39
Classical novae are thermonuclear explosions that occur on the surfaces of white dwarf stars in interacting binary systems (Bode & Evans 2008). It has long been thought that the lu…
Revisiting the Classics: On the Optical Colours of Novae as Standard Crayons
Peter Craig, Elias Aydi, Laura Chomiuk +9
We present a systematic study of the colours of novae over the course of their eruptions. Where possible, interstellar reddening was measured using the equivalent widths of…
The first nova eruption in a novalike variable: YZ Ret as seen in X-rays and gamma-rays
Kirill V. Sokolovsky, Kwan-Lok Li, Raimundo Lopes de Oliveira +16
Peaking at 3.7 mag on 2020 July 11, YZ Ret was the second-brightest nova of the decade. The nova's moderate proximity (2.7 kpc from Gaia) provided an opportunity to explore its mul…
4FGL J1120.0-2204: A Unique Gamma-ray Bright Neutron Star Binary with an Extremely Low Mass Proto-White Dwarf
Samuel J. Swihart, Jay Strader, Elias Aydi +5
We have discovered a new X-ray emitting compact binary that is the likely counterpart to the unassociated Fermi-LAT GeV -ray source 4FGL J1120.0-2204, the second brightest Ferm…
Astro2020 Science White Paper: A Shocking Shift in Paradigm for Classical Novae
Laura Chomiuk, Elias Aydi, Aliya-Nur Babul +10
The discovery of GeV gamma-rays from classical novae has led to a reassessment of these garden-variety explosions, and highlighted their importance for understanding radiative shoc…
A New Candidate Transitional Millisecond Pulsar in the Sub-luminous Disk State: 4FGL J0407.7--5702
Jessie M. Miller, Samuel J. Swihart, Jay Strader +7
We report the discovery of a variable optical and X-ray source within the error ellipse of the previously unassociated Fermi Large Area Telescope -ray source 4FGL J0407.7--5702…
What determines the -ray luminosities of classical novae?
Peter Craig, Elias Aydi, Laura Chomiuk +25
Classical novae in the Milky Way have now been well-established as high-energy GeV -ray sources. In novae with main-sequence companions, this emission is believed to result fro…
Revisiting the Classics: On the Statistics of Dust Formation in Novae
Atticus Chong, Elias Aydi, Peter Craig +6
While nova eruptions produce some of the most common and dramatic dust formation episodes among astrophysical transients, the demographics of dust-forming novae remain poorly under…
SOAR/Goodman Spectroscopic Assessment of Candidate Counterparts of the LIGO-Virgo Event GW190814
Douglas Tucker, Matthew Wiesner, Sahar Allam +140
On 2019 August 14 at 21:10:39 UTC, the LIGO/Virgo Collaboration (LVC) detected a possible neutron star-black hole merger (NSBH), the first ever identified. An extensive search for…
Multiwavelength evidence for a new flare-mode transitional millisecond pulsar
Jay Strader, Samuel J. Swihart, Ryan Urquhart +7
We report the discovery of a new low-mass X-ray binary near the center of the unassociated Fermi GeV gamma-ray source 4FGL J0540.0-7552. The source shows the persistent presence of…
Classical Novae at Radio Wavelengths
Laura Chomiuk, Justin D. Linford, Elias Aydi +20
We present radio observations (1--40 GHz) for 36 classical novae, representing data from over five decades compiled from the literature, telescope archives, and our own programs. O…