888 citations · 9.6k across the 93 of their papers we have counts for
5 papers · 1 filter
An Extended Grid of Nova Models. III. Very Luminous, Red Novae
Michael M. Shara, Ofer Yaron, Dina Prialnik +2
Extremely luminous, red eruptive variables like RV in M31 are being suggested as exemplars of a new class of astrophysical object. Our greatly extended series of nova simulations s…
The Red Nova-like Variable in M31 - A Blue Candidate in Quiescence
Michael M. Shara, David Zurek, Dina Prialnik +2
M31-RV was an extraordinarily luminous (~10^6 Lsun) eruptive variable, displaying very cool temperatures (roughly 1000 Kelvins) as it faded. The photometric behavior of M31-RV (and…
Rapidly Decaying Supernova 2010X: A Candidate ".Ia" Explosion
Mansi M. Kasliwal, S. R. Kulkarni, Avishay Gal-Yam +33
We present the discovery, photometric and spectroscopic follow-up observations of SN 2010X (PTF 10bhp). This supernova decays exponentially with tau_d=5 days, and rivals the curren…
PTF10fqs: A Luminous Red Nova in the Spiral Galaxy Messier 99
Mansi M. Kasliwal, S. R. Kulkarni, Iair Arcavi +38
The Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) is systematically charting the optical transient and variable sky. A primary science driver of PTF is building a complete inventory of transient…
Non-Equipartition of Energy, Masses of Nova Ejecta, and Type Ia Supernovae
Michael M. Shara, Ofer Yaron, Dina Prialnik +1
The total masses ejected during classical nova eruptions are needed to answer two questions with broad astrophysical implications: Can accreting white dwarfs be pushed towards the…