Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory studies of supersoft novae. Issue 5 (1st September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Page, K.L.; Beardmore, A.P.; Osborne, J.P.
• Is Part Of: Advances in space research. Volume 66:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 1169
• Page End: 1192
• Publication Date: 2020-09-01
• Subjects: Novae -- Cataclysmic variables -- Ultraviolet: stars -- X-rays: stars; Space sciences -- Periodicals; Astronautics -- Periodicals; Geophysics -- Periodicals; 500.505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2019.08.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0273-1177

Abstract

Abstract: The rapid response capabilities of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, together with the daily planning of its observing schedule, make it an ideal mission for following novae in the X-ray and UV bands, particularly during their early phases of rapid evolution and throughout the supersoft source interval. Many novae, both classical and recurrent, have been extensively monitored by Swift throughout their supersoft phase and later decline. We collect here results from observations of novae with outbursts which occurred between the start of 2006 and the end of 2017.