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Re: [vsnet-chat 6493] Re: 93 comp star for RS Oph > With regards to the TNR theory for RN: > Starrfield, Sparks, and Truran ApJ, 291, 136, 1985 > Starrfield, Sparks, adn Shaviv ApJ, 326, L35, 1988 > > We were able to obtain RN outbursts via the TNR mechanism > using fully hydrodynamic and nuclear network calculations. > With time scales less than 10 years. Our first demonstration > of the TNR model for RN was in an IUE publication in > 1982. These are far earlier than 1991. I have checked again these two references (the latter is ApJ 325 rather than 326). These two articles basically modelled U Sco (particularly its 1979 outburst), and potentially U Sco-type recurrent novae, but there does not seem to be an explicit mentioning about "symbiotic" recurrent novae, which is in question now. I understand that the implications from these references were correctly addressed in Webbink (1987), which was the basis of the AAVSO VSOTM interpretation [original matter of discussion in this thread]. I understand that the TNR nature of symbiotic recurrent novae was not yet understood (at least not well documented) at the time of Webbink's writing. By the way, variable star obsevers would be interested to read in the first paper (ApJ, 291, 136) that there was a phrase like: other "recurrent" novae such as WZ Sge... This explains the history of CV understanding. Regards, Taichi Kato
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