Abstract
We present new stellar evolution models that show that the born-again phenomenon, also known as a very late thermal pulse, is a viable explanation for the behaviour of V838 Monocerotis if a period of accretion is included. Based on this model, we assert that V838 Mon is a variation of a born-again giant in close orbit with a main-sequence binary companion of mass greater than 0.7 M⊙.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 695-700 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
| Volume | 361 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science