Beyond Spherical Cows: Writing the Next Chapter on Novae

该奖项将支持对新星的观测研究，新星是在紧密的双星系统中接受质量传递的恒星上的爆发现象。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，新星包膜的喷射机制，以及形成新星残留物的过程。该项目将包括业余天文团体的大量参与，以确定有希望进行详细研究的新星。

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.