Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
X-ray Echoes from Circinus X-1
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2015 is “X-ray Echoes from Circinus X-1,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: X-ray – NASA/CXC /Univ. Wisconsin-Madison/ S.Heinz et al , Optical – DSS. The original explanation runs about 123 words.
From the explanation
“Circinus X-1 is an X-ray binary star known for its erratic variability. In the bizarre Circinus X-1 system , a dense neutron star, the collapsed remnant of a supernova explosion, orbits with a more ordinary stellar companion.”
— APOD editors, August 5, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 5, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: X-ray – NASA/CXC /Univ. Wisconsin-Madison/ S.Heinz et al , Optical – DSS
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 123 words