Phenomenon
Nova
A white dwarf flaring as it siphons matter.
A thermonuclear runaway on the surface of a white dwarf accreting hydrogen from a companion — brightens by 8–15 magnitudes for weeks.
Overview
A thermonuclear runaway on the surface of a white dwarf accreting hydrogen from a companion — brightens by 8–15 magnitudes for weeks.
See also
Supernova Type Ia
A white dwarf detonating as a cosmic standard candle.
Z Camelopardalis Star
A dwarf nova that gets stuck in 'standstill'.
SU Ursae Majoris Star
A dwarf nova with both short and superoutbursts.
Luminous Red Nova
A stellar merger flaring red.
Solar Eclipse
When the Moon stands between Earth and Sun.
Lunar Eclipse
When Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.