The White Dwarf Star In V407 Cygni (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

The White Dwarf Star In V407 Cygni

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The white dwarf star in V407 Cygni, shown here in an artist's concept, went nova in 2010. Scientists think the outburst primarily emitted gamma rays (magenta) as the blast wave plowed through the gas-rich environment near the system's red giant star.

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Image Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/S. Wiessinger

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