Novas


 * By: Jennifer Perez**
 * Spring 2018**

Nova What are Novae

What are Novae? A nova is a star that suddenly shows a fast increase of light in a really short amount of time. A nova could even become one of the brightest objects in the sky besides our sun and moon.

How do Novae occur? A nova occurs when a star of some sort collects hydrogen from a nearby companion (gas). This increases the mass of the star typically a white dwarf star and eventually results in a huge nuclear explosion due to fusion. This can happen with various star types, but it’s most common when there’s a compact and highly dense stellar remnant in close proximity to a star still has not gone supernova. A nova can have multiple explosions and it is usually extremely bright were you can see it with the naked eye.



Fun Facts
 * 1) The Plural form of nova is novae
 * 2) Nova is a smaller version of a super nova. The explosion is about 1/10 Th
 * 3) Nova Centauri was an accidental discover. Scientist compared many pictures to discover it. They were looking at the right area at the right time.
 * 4) Supernovas are more common then a nova
 * 5) When a nova is super bright that usually indicates a shorter life span.

Memorable mention





Picture links Nova Persei 1901 ~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GK_Persei#/media/File:GKPersei-MiniSuperNova-20150316.jpg Nova Cygni ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vTPB6jEhwA nova centauri ~ https://www.space.com/33772-hibernating-star-goes-nova-explosion.html Nova Delphinus 2013 ~ http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/science-nova-delphinus-2013-early-fireball-stage-02235.html

Websites used

**1)** <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Askanastronomer.com <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/physics/78-the-universe/stars-and-star-clusters/general-questions/352-what-is-a-nova-beginner

<span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Author: Dave Kornreich <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Overview: The information this website has is all about novae. It describes what they are and the scientific way of how they occur. Its simple and very easy to follow on how the author describes the topic of novae. <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Last date updated: June 27, 2015 <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Date reviewed: May 13, 2018 <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Reviewed by: Jennifer Perez <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Accuracy: You wont find everything you want for a nova here but its a great start. This website has a lot from the beginning life of a nova and what they are and the process of how they are created. <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Navigation: This website is so simple and easy its only one page to this topic.

<span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2) Stardate.org <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">https://stardate.org/astro-guide/novae-and-supernovae

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Overview: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Has a decent amount of information about novae. Mostly explains how they are formed and then goes on to a different topic of supernova <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Date reviewed: May 13, 2018 <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Reviewed by: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jennifer Perez <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Accuracy: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Has pretty accuret information regarding to how a nova is formed. <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Navigation: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">simple to use has one page on nova and has a search bar for your convenience

<span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3) Spaceansweres.com <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">https://www.spaceanswers.com/deep-space/what-is-a-nova/

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Author: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan O'Callaghan <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Overview: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Has pretty good content about the scientific way a nova occurs. he explains with steps and with a simple explanation that you can easily picture in your head. <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Last date updated: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">May 29, 2012 <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Date reviewed: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> May 14, 2018 <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Reviewed by: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jennifer perez <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Accuracy: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Has really accurate information on how novae is formed <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Navigation: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Easy to move around. only one page for novae and has a search engine for other topics.

<span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">4) extremetech.com <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/234037-astronomers-observed-a-nova-explosion-for-the-first-time-by-accident

<span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif;">Author: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Ryan Whitwam <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Overview: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Has really great information on novae and also shares information on the nova centauri and how its discovery was an accident. Other then that it does share some great information about the creation of a nova. <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Last date updated: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">August 19, 2016 <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Date reviewed: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> May 14, 2018 <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Reviewed by: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jennifer Perez <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Accuracy: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Very accurate information about novae. Has a clear explication about how they are formed. <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Navigation: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Its very simple to navigate around this page. Has a search bar and also has tabs ready for you to lick on with various topics.

<span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5) Kidzsearch.com <span style="font-family: Arial Black,Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Nova

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Overview: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Has great information about novae and how they are created. This site also shares a lot of facts about novae. The process of how a nova happens is very organized and is written in terms where you don't need to be a scientist to understand. <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Last date updated: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">November 21, 2014 <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Date reviewed: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">May 15, 2018 <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Reviewed by: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jennifer Perez <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Accuracy: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This site is pretty accurate and has enough information for you to understand the process of a nova. <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial Black&#39;,Gadget,sans-serif;">Navigation: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Easy to navigate only one page for a nova and has a search bar to do other searches.