Animated Model of WR 112 Compared to Actual Observations (VIDEO)

W. M. Keck Observatory

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Animated model of the spiral dust nebula around WR 112 (left) and the actual corresponding observations (right). The φ symbol on the model animation indicates the orbital phase of the central binary, where φ = 0 is at the beginning of its 20-yr orbit, and φ = 1 is at the end of its orbit. The animation pauses at each phase that is displayed in the real observations.

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R. Lau et al./ISAS/JAXA

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