Suppose You See a News Announcement That Astronomers Have Discovered

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Multiple Choice

Suppose you see a news announcement that astronomers have discovered a nova in a distant galaxy.What do you immediately know about the star that gave rise to this nova?

• A) The star is a white dwarf in a binary system in which the other star fills its Roche lobe.
• B) The star is a neutron star in a binary system in which the other star is a white dwarf.
• C) The star is a neutron star in a binary system in which the other star fills its Roche lobe.
• D) The star is a black hole in a binary system in which the other star fills its Roche lobe.

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