Snowflakes in a Furnace: Formation of CO and Dust in a Recurrent Nova Eruption
(2023)
Journal Article
Banerjee, D. P. K., Woodward, C. E., Joshi, V., Evans, A., Walter, F. M., Marion, G. H., …Starrfield, S. (2023). Snowflakes in a Furnace: Formation of CO and Dust in a Recurrent Nova Eruption. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 954(1), Article L16. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/acf0c4
We report the detection of carbon monoxide (CO) and dust, formed under hostile conditions, in recurrent nova V745 Sco about 8.7 days after its 2014 outburst. The formation of molecules or dust has not been recorded previously in the ejecta of a recur... Read More about Snowflakes in a Furnace: Formation of CO and Dust in a Recurrent Nova Eruption.