A nova remnant is made up of the materials left behind by the gigantic explosion of a star in a nova. It has an expansion velocity of a thousand km/s usually, and has a lifetime of a few centuries. Nova remnants are much less massive than supernova remnants or planetary nebulae.

Other resources

External links

• T Pyxidis Nova Remnant (HubbleSite)
• Nova Remnant comparison table (UOttawa)
• Nova Remnant (UOttawa)

See also

• Novae remnant
• Supernova remnant
• Planetary nebula