After Reaching Its Peak Luminosity in Hours or Days, a Nova

question 158

Multiple Choice

After reaching its peak luminosity in hours or days, a nova declines in brightness over a period of a few before returning to its pre- explosion luminosity.

• A) minutes
• B) hours
• C) days
• D) months
• E) years

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