Symbiotic stars as possible progenitors of SNe Ia: binary parameters and overall outlook
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2014-03-12 v1
Abstract
Symbiotic stars are interacting binaries in which the first-formed white dwarf accretes and burns material from a red giant companion. This paper aims at presenting physical characteristics of these objects and discussing their possible link with progenitors of type Ia supernovae.
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@article{arxiv.1110.1847,
title = {Symbiotic stars as possible progenitors of SNe Ia: binary parameters and overall outlook},
author = {J. Mikołajewska},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.1847},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
4 pages. Invited rewiev at "Binary Paths to Type Ia Supernovae", IAU Symposium No. 281, R. Di Stefano & M. Orio, eds., Cambridge University Press