The maximum ejecta-to-accreted mass ratio in novae is at most ~2.6, set by nuclear energy release, contradicting claims of ratios up to 540 from orbital data.
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Upper bound of ejecta mass in a nova outburst
The maximum ejecta-to-accreted mass ratio in novae is at most ~2.6, set by nuclear energy release, contradicting claims of ratios up to 540 from orbital data.