1972Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyOpen access

On the Outburst of Cataclysmic Variables

B. Warner

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It is proposed that outbursts of classical, recurrent and dwarf novae originate in rotating white dwarf stars. The consequent excitation of non-radial oscillations leads to a satisfactory understanding of the non-spherical ejection of nova shells.

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It is proposed that outbursts of classical, recurrent and dwarf novae originate in rotating white dwarf stars. The consequent excitation of non-radial oscillations leads to a satisfactory understanding of the non-spherical ejection of nova shells.

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It is proposed that outbursts of classical, recurrent and dwarf novae originate in rotating white dwarf stars. The consequent excitation of non-radial oscillations leads to a satisfactory understanding of the non-spherical ejection of nova shells.

Key concepts: Physics, White dwarf, Dwarf nova, Cataclysmic variable star, Astrophysics, Intermediate polar, Stars, Astronomy

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