Astronomy humor (calling dr_nebula)

[unixronin]

Astronomy-geek humor that dr_nebula would probably appreciate:

<Alaric>  hmm, new unaided-eye-visible nova in Scorpius

<Alaric>  but James Nicoll appears to be confusing novae with type A supernovae

<chrispypa>  type A are the overachievers?

<tocotox>  what's the fixer-upper type?

<Alaric>  Cepheid variables  :)

Comments

[dr-nebula.livejournal.com]

This mechanism has been known for some time. This is why nova are often recurring with the same star.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

I was just saying it was new to me as a nova mechanism. But I'm not a serious astronomy geek.