Gamma-Cas and its hungry white dwarf companion (IMAGE)

European Space Agency

Gamma-Cas and its hungry white dwarf companion

Caption

Artist's impression of massive star gamma-Cas and its small-but-dense white dwarf companion. New data from XRISM show that the disc of material ejected by gamma-Cas is being consumed by the white dwarf star, generating X-rays.

Credit

ESA, Y. Naze

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