The White Dwarf in the AE Aquarii System (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

The White Dwarf in the AE Aquarii System

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The white dwarf in the AE Aquarii system is the first star of its type known to give off pulsar-like pulsations that are powered by its rotation and particle acceleration.

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Casey Reed / NASA

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