Beyond Spherical Cows: Writing the Next Chapter on Novae

超越球形奶牛：书写 Novae 的下一章

• 批准号: 1211778
• 负责人: Jennifer Sokoloski
• 金额: $ 38.21万
• 依托单位: Columbia University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-07-15 至 2016-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1211778&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Beyond; Spherical; Cows; Writing; Next

This award will support an observational study of novae, which are eruptive phenomena on stars that are the recipients of mass transfer in close binary systems. The main goal will be to obtain radio imaging observations soon after outburst. As part of this effort, the team will focus on understanding how thermonuclear runaway proceeds, the ejection mechanism for the nova envelope, and the processes that shape the nova remnants. The project will include considerable involvement of the amateur astronomical community in the identification of promising novae for detailed study.

这一奖项将支持对新星的观测研究，新星是近距离双星系统中接受质量转移的恒星上的喷发现象。主要目标将是在爆发后不久获得射电成像观测。作为这项工作的一部分，该团队将专注于了解热核失控是如何进行的，新星包层的抛射机制，以及塑造新星残骸的过程。该项目将包括业余天文学社区的大量参与，以确定有希望的新星进行详细研究。