Animation of Binary Stars in Planetary Nebula M3-1 (VIDEO)

Royal Astronomical Society

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An animation to scale of the two stars in orbit around each other. Their combined brightness varies depending on whether both are visible, or one or the other is eclipsed by its companion.

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David Jones - IAC

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