Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

White Dwarf Star Spiral

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 1, 2005 is “White Dwarf Star Spiral,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Tod Strohmayer ( GSFC ), CXC , NASA – Illustration: Dana Berry (CXC). The original explanation runs about 140 words.

White Dwarf Star Spiral
Credit: Tod Strohmayer ( GSFC ), CXC , NASA – Illustration: Dana Berry (CXC) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“About 1,600 light-years away, in a binary star system fondly known as J0806 , two dense white dwarf stars orbit each other once every 321 seconds .”

— APOD editors, June 1, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 1, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Tod Strohmayer ( GSFC ), CXC , NASA – Illustration: Dana Berry (CXC)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 140 words

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