Coherent brightness modulations in the dwarf nova AT Cancri
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DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2018.09.001
Abstract: Abstract Light curves of the Z Cam type dwarf nova AT Cnc observed during standstill in 2016 and 2018 are analyzed. On the time scale of hours, previous reports on periodicities, in particular the presence of negative… read more here.
Keywords: coherent brightness; period; dwarf nova; brightness modulations ... See more keywords
When does an old nova become a dwarf nova? Kinematics and age of the nova shell of the dwarf nova AT Cancri
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stw2753
Abstract: The Z Cam-type dwarf nova AT Cancri (AT Cnc) displays a classical nova (CN) shell, demonstrating that mass transfer in cataclysmic binaries decreases substantially after a CN eruption. The hibernation scenario of cataclysmic binaries predicts… read more here.
Keywords: cnc; dwarf nova; kinematics; shell ... See more keywords