Slice through the Simulation in the Orbital Plane (IMAGE)

Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS)

Slice through the Simulation in the Orbital Plane

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This image shows a slice through the three-dimensional simulation volume after 105 days in the common envelope. In the orbital plane (figure 1), the companion star and the red giant core are circling around each other.

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Image: Sebastian Ohlmann / HITS

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