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Not all stellar explosions are associated with the death of stars. Astronomers are familiar with novae, the explosive but non-fatal eruptions associated with white dwarf stars in binary systems (Chap. 13). They are also increasingly aware of temporary eruptions in very massive supergiant and LBV stars (Chaps. 3 and 8).
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Stevenson, D.S. (2014). The Mysterious Case of V838 Monocerotis and the Red Novae. In: Extreme Explosions. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8136-2_14
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