A Recurrent Nova Super-Remnant in the Andromeda Galaxy

M. J. Darnley,R. A. Hounsell,Tim OBrien,Pablo Rodríguez-Gil,Allen W. Shafter,Michael M. Shara,M. Henze,M. F. Bode,R. Galera-Rosillo,D. J. Harman,Jan-Uwe Ness,Valerio A. R. M. Ribeiro,Neil Vaytet,Steven Williams

A Recurrent Nova Super-Remnant in the Andromeda Galaxy

2017

M. J. Darnley
R. A. Hounsell
Tim OBrien
Pablo Rodríguez-Gil
Allen W. Shafter
Michael M. Shara
M. Henze
M. F. Bode
R. Galera-Rosillo
D. J. Harman
Jan-Uwe Ness
Valerio A. R. M. Ribeiro
Neil Vaytet
Steven Williams

Here we report that the most rapidly recurring nova, M31N 2008-12a, which erupts annually, is surrounded by a "nova super-remnant" which demonstrates that M31N 2008-12a has erupted with high frequency for millions of years.

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Astrophysics
Andromeda Galaxy
Nova (rocket)
Physics

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