Torus (IMAGE)

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory

Torus

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A Los Alamos National Laboratory simulation of an exploding white dwarf, in which the supernova drives an expanding shock wave that collides with a torus of material accreted from a companion star.

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Los Alamos National Laboratory

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