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  • QU Carinae: Type Ia superno...
    Kafka, S; Honeycutt, R. K; Williams, R

    Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 11 September 2012, Letnik: 425, Številka: 2
    Journal Article

    Abstract Variable Na i absorption lines have been reported in a number of Type Ia supernovae (SNeIa). The presence of this circumstellar material suggests that cataclysmic variables (CVs) with a giant donor star may be the progenitors of these SNeIa. We present echelle spectra of the CV QU Carinae which strengthen the connection between CVs of the V Sge class, the accretion wind evolution scenario, variable wind features, variable Na i absorption and SNeIa. This thread not only provides insight into the spectral peculiarities of QU Car, but also links SNeIa as a class with their parent systems.