6 papers
Detection of a molecular hydrogen envelope around nova GK Persei
D. P. K. Banerjee, A. Evans, T. Liimets +4
The eruption of Nova Persei 1901 (GK Per) occurred 125 yrs ago; remarkably it still holds major surprises. Using data from the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, E…
The [Fe XIII] Infrared 10747 Angstrom and 10798 Angstrom Lines in Novae
D. P. K. Banerjee, C. E. Woodward, A. Evans +3
The forbidden lines of [Fe XIII] at 10,747 Angstrom and 10,798 Angsrtom are among the most prominent lines in the near-infrared spectrum of the solar corona. They have been used ro…
Newborn jet in the symbiotic system R Aquarii
T. Liimets, D. P. K. Banerjee, M. Santander-GarcÃa +12
R Aquarii (R Aqr) is a well-known symbiotic binary that has attracted renewed interest during its recent periastron passage, an event that occurs only once every about 40 years. Th…
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of the Recurrent Nova M31N 2008-12a
D. P. K. Banerjee, T. R. Geballe, A. Evans +3
Near infrared (NIR) 0.9--2.5m spectra of the remarkable recurrent nova M31N 2008-12a were obtained on days 6.3 and 10.3 after discovery of its 2024 outburst, and are the first…
Hydrodynamic Predictions for the Next Outburst of T Coronae Borealis: It will be the Brightest Classical or Recurrent Nova Ever Observed in X-rays
S. Starrfield, M. Bose, C. E. Woodward +11
T Coronae Borealis (TCrB) is a recurrent nova (RN) with recorded outbursts in 1866, and 1946 and possible outbursts in 1217 and 1787. It is predicted to explode again in 2025 or 20…
Near-infrared spectroscopy of the LMC recurrent nova LMCN 1968-12a
A. Evans, D. P. K. Banerjee, T. R. Geballe +5
We have obtained near-infrared (m) spectra of the recurrent nova LMCN 1968-12a on two occasions during its 2024 August eruption. This is the first near-infrared spectr…