Eta Carinae and the supernova impostors [electronic resource] / Kris Davidson, Roberta M. Humphreys, editors.

In 1965 Fritz Zwicky proposed a class of supernovae that he called "Type V", described as "excessively faint at maximum." There were only two members, SN1961v and eta Carinae. We now know that eta Carinae was not a true supernova, but if it were observed today in a distant galaxy...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors:	Davidson, Kris, Humphreys, Roberta M.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Springer, ©2012.
Series:	Astrophysics and space science library ; 384.
Subjects:	Eta Carinae. Supergiant stars. Variable stars. Deep space > Eta Carinae.