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dwarf nova  

Définition

  • A U Geminorum-type variable star, or dwarf nova (pl. novae) is one of several types of cataclysmic variable star, consisting of a close binary star system in which one of the components is a white dwarf that accretes matter from its companion. Dwarf novae are dimmer and repeat more frequently than "classical" novae. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_nova)

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Synonyme(s)

  • dwarf novae
  • U Geminorum star

Traductions

  • français

  • étoile de type U Geminorum
  • novae naines

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-FBZ4463T-R

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