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Recurrent novae: Single degenerate progenitors of Type Ia supernovae

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Type Ia supernovae are the result of explosive thermonuclear burning in CO white dwarfs. The progenitors of the Ia supernovae are white dwarfs in an interacting binary system. The donor companion is either a degenerate star (white dwarf) or a non-degenerate star (e.g. red giant). Recurrent novae are interacting binaries with a massive white dwarf accreting from either a main sequence, slightly evolved, or a red giant star. The white dwarf in these systems is a massive, hot white dwarf, accreting at a high rate. Recurrent novae are thought to be the most promising single degenerate progenitors of Type Ia supernovae. Presented here are the properties of a few recurrent novae based on recent outbursts. The elemental abundances and their distribution in the ejected shell are discussed.

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Anupama, G.C., Pavana, M. Recurrent novae: Single degenerate progenitors of Type Ia supernovae. J Astrophys Astron 41, 43 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-020-09661-8

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