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V2676 Oph: Estimating physical parameters of a moderately fast nova

  • A. Raj
  • , M. Pavana
  • , U. S. Kamath
  • , G. C. Anupama
  • , F. M. Walter
  • Indian Institute of Astrophysics

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Abstract

Using our previously reported observations, we derive some physical parameters of the moderately fast nova V2676 Oph 2012 #1. The best-fit CLOUDY model of the nebular spectrum obtained on 2015 May 8 shows a hot white dwarf source with TBB 1.0 ×105 K having a luminosity of 1.0×1038 erg/s. Our abundance analysis shows that the ejecta are significantly enhanced relative to solar, He/H = 2.14, O/H = 2.37, S/H = 6.62 and Ar/H = 3.25. The ejecta mass is estimated to be 1.42 ×10-5 M. The nova showed a pronounced dust formation phase after 90 d from discovery. The J-H and H-K colors were very large as compared to other molecule-and dust-forming novae in recent years. The dust temperature and mass at two epochs have been estimated from spectral energy distribution fits to infrared photometry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-88
Number of pages10
JournalActa Astronomica
Volume68
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Line: identification
  • Novae cataclysmic variables
  • Stars: individual: V2676 Oph
  • Techniques: spectroscopic

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