Phenomenon
SU Ursae Majoris Star
A dwarf nova with both short and superoutbursts.
Dwarf novae showing two flavours of brightening: normal outbursts and longer, brighter 'superoutbursts' with characteristic light variations called superhumps.
Overview
Dwarf novae showing two flavours of brightening: normal outbursts and longer, brighter 'superoutbursts' with characteristic light variations called superhumps.
See also
Supernova Type Ia
A white dwarf detonating as a cosmic standard candle.
Nova
A white dwarf flaring as it siphons matter.
X-ray Nova
A short-lived X-ray binary outburst.
Radio Transient
Any short-lived burst of radio emission.
Z Camelopardalis Star
A dwarf nova that gets stuck in 'standstill'.
WZ Sagittae Star
A rare CV with infrequent giant superoutbursts.