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.
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Pre-nova Observations of T CrB: A view from the CHARA Array
CHARA interferometry measures the red giant in T CrB at 0.70 mas (H-band) and 0.72 mas (K-band), giving a physical radius of 69-71 solar radii consistent with Roche lobe filling at the adopted distance.