ARE HARD X-RAY SYMBIOTICS PROGENITORS OF TYPE IA SUPERNOVAE? SYMBIOTIC STARS ARE INTERACTING BINARIES IN WHICH A WHITE DWARF (WD) ACCRETES FROM THE WIND OF A RED GIANT. THEIR X-RAY EMISSION IS TYPICALLY VERY SOFT. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, 4 SYMBIOTICS HAVE BEEN

  • Sokoloski, Jennifer (PI)

Project: Research project

Project Details

Description

ARE HARD X-RAY SYMBIOTICS PROGENITORS OF TYPE IA SUPERNOVAE? Symbiotic stars are interacting binaries in which a white dwarf (WD) accretes from the wind of a red giant. Their X-ray emission is typically very soft. Recently, however, 4 symbiotics have been

StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/31/081/30/10

Funding

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration: US$25,320.00

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Radiation
  • Space and Planetary Science
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

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