Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

The 1989 outburst of V404 cygni: A very unusual x-ray nova

  • 4 - Related Objects
  • Conference paper
  • First Online:
Physics of Classical Novae

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics ((LNP,volume 369))

Abstract

On May 22, 1989 the Japanese Ginga Team discovered a new X-ray source that was cataloged as GS 2023+338. This source was subsequently identified as coincident in position with a previously known nova cataloged as V404 Cygni. Its last recorded outburst was in 1938 when it rose to about 12th mag. Spectroscopic data were obtained and confirmed the nature of the outburst. Additional ground based data were obtained by us at CTIO and the VLA. The X-ray behavior of this object has been reported to be very unusual and it reached a peak of about 17 crab about one week after discovery. Since then it has varied widely in magnitude at all wavelengths at which it has been studied. We present a brief summary of the observations that have been obtained up to the time of the meeting and shortly thereafter.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Institutional subscriptions

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University, USA

    R. M. Wagner

  2. IGPP and Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Arizona State University, USA

    S. Starrfield

  3. ESA IUE Observatory, VILSPA, USA

    A. Cassatella & R. Gonzalez-Riestra

  4. Lowell Observatory, USA

    T. J. Kreidl

  5. Planetary Science Institute, USA

    S. B. Howell

  6. National Radio Astronomy Observatory, USA

    R. M. Hjellming & X. -H. Han

  7. IUE Observatory, Goddard Space Flight Center, USA

    C. Shrader

  8. Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar Physics, Goddard Space Flight Center, USA

    G. Sonneborn

  9. Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University, USA

    G. W. Collins & R. Bertram

  10. Space Telescope Science Institute, USA

    M. W. Buie & H. E. Bond

  11. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, USA

    J. Johnson, T. Harrison & R. D. Gehrz

  12. Earth and Space Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA

    F. A. Córdova

  13. Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, USA

    P. Szkody & B. Margon

  14. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, USA

    J. MacDonald

  15. Braeside Observatory, USA

    R. Fried

Authors
  1. R. M. Wagner
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. S. Starrfield
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. A. Cassatella
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. R. Gonzalez-Riestra
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. T. J. Kreidl
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. S. B. Howell
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. R. M. Hjellming
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. X. -H. Han
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. G. Sonneborn
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  10. G. W. Collins
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  11. R. Bertram
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  12. M. W. Buie
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  13. J. Johnson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  14. T. Harrison
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  15. R. D. Gehrz
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  16. F. A. Córdova
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  17. P. Szkody
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  18. B. Margon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  19. J. MacDonald
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  20. R. Fried
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  21. C. Shrader
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  22. H. E. Bond
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

A. Cassatella R. Viotti

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1990 Springer-Verlag

About this paper

Cite this paper

Wagner, R.M. et al. (1990). The 1989 outburst of V404 cygni: A very unusual x-ray nova. In: Cassatella, A., Viotti, R. (eds) Physics of Classical Novae. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 369. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-53500-4_162

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-53500-4_162

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-53500-3

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-46638-3

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation