Nova remnant
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A nova remnant is made up of the materials left behind by the gigantic explosion of a star in a nova. It has an expansion velocity of a thousand km/s usually, and has a lifetime of a few centuries. Nova remnants are much less massive than supernova remnants or planetary nebulae.
Other resources
External links
- T Pyxidis Nova Remnant (HubbleSite)
- Nova Remnant comparison table (UOttawa)
- Nova Remnant (UOttawa)
See also
Categories: Articles to be expanded | Astronomy stubs | Novae | Nebulae | Nova remnants | Emission nebulae