Phenomenon
Dwarf Nova
A milder, repeating outburst in a close binary.
An accretion-disk instability in a cataclysmic variable causing brightenings of 2–5 magnitudes every few weeks to months.
Overview
An accretion-disk instability in a cataclysmic variable causing brightenings of 2–5 magnitudes every few weeks to months.
See also
Stellar Occultation
A star vanishing behind a closer body.
Soft Gamma Repeater
A magnetar emitting repeating soft gamma bursts.
X-ray Nova
A short-lived X-ray binary outburst.
Cataclysmic Variable
A binary with sudden outbursts.
SU Ursae Majoris Star
A dwarf nova with both short and superoutbursts.
WZ Sagittae Star
A rare CV with infrequent giant superoutbursts.