OBSERVATIONAL EVIDENCE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE MASS-TRANSFER RATE DURING DWARF NOVA OUTBURSTS

Authors
SMAK J
Citation
J. Smak, OBSERVATIONAL EVIDENCE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE MASS-TRANSFER RATE DURING DWARF NOVA OUTBURSTS, Acta Astronomica, 45(2), 1995, pp. 355-360
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Acta Astronomica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015237
Volume
45
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
355 - 360
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5237(1995)45:2<355:OEFTEO>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Mass transfer rates in Z Cha and U Gem are determined from the luminos ity of the hot spot, taking into account the effects of the variable r adius of the disk. In both systems the mass transfer rate increases du ring outburst by a factor of about 2. In U Gem its subsequent decline takes more than 40 days.