What is a nova? A nova in deep space is a sudden bright flash that varies from some seconds to several years. The novas are often so bright that sometimes they are thought to be the new star is forming up which isn't the case. All the novas which are observed so far involves a binary star system in which one of a star is a white dwarf and another is any star from the sequence of stars. Novae are mainly seen along the pathway of the milky way galaxy in the constellation of Sagittarius. Illustration of a white dwarf eating it's star The novas are divided into three broad categories:- 1.) Classical nova These are the most often seen type of nova. This happens when the orbital period of both the stars falls short and the white dwarf is close enough to the companion star then the white dwarf starts drawing matter from the companion star onto the surface of itself which forms a dense but low height envelop of gases mainly consisting of hydrogen. When hydrogen...
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