On the Periods of Negative Superhumps and the Nature of Superoutbursts

Abstract

Osaki and Kato (2012) interpreted variations of the negative superhump periods, discovered by them in dwarf nova V1504 Cyg, as evidence in favor of the thermal-tidal instability model for superoutbursts. It is shown that their interpretation was incorrect. The observational evidence is recalled showing that superoutbursts are due to the enhanced mass transfer rate.

arXiv comment7 pages; submitted to "Acta Astronomica"

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