[vsnet-chat 2252] Re: (fwd) Re: (fwd) Nova Paper research

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

Re: [vsnet-chat 2251] (fwd) Re: (fwd) Nova Paper research

>      It seems the term "nova" if suffering the same fate as "planet" in
> solar-system work:  applying an old, single name to what we now know to be
> a wide range of phenonema.  Nature, of course, is merely exhibiting its
> infinite variety.

    This is correct.  I think comet - asteriod relation looks more alike.
I'd therefore suggest, in compiling nova list, to add a comment "the number
of objects regards as 'novae' depends on authors", and supply a potential
list.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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