Light curve types, absolute magnitudes, and physical properties of galactic novae

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Abstract

For 31 classical galactic novae and four recurrent novae distances, absolute magnitudes and extinction data are derived by different methods. A new absolute magnitude - t3 time relation is established. Two groups of novae are found: very fast and fast novae with smooth light curves and absolute magnitudes between -8 and -11, and fast, slow, and very slow novae with structured light curves and absolute magnitudes between -6 and -7. Group I exhibits quasi-instantaneous mass loss at a luminosity far above the Eddington limit. Group II exhibits continued radiation at the Eddington limit from a bloated white dwarf. A classification scheme for nova light curves which is useful in the context of the new luminosity calibration is described and applied to 95 novae.

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