Astronomers first discovered a "party" white dwarf star, a Vagittae object that is only 10,000 light years away from the country. It turned out that the white dwarf literally "absorbs life" from his larger neighbor, absorbing his material at record speed. The work was published in the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) magazine.
Scientists have found that the binary system revolves every 12.3 hours, gradually approaching each other. This interaction is accompanied by blinding light, which astronomers have observed through a very large telescope of the European Southern European Observatory.
"V Sagittae is not an ordinary system. Unusual brightness has confused experts since 1902. Our study shows that it arises from the White Dwarfs as a result of the absorption of its companion from its companion star, turning it into the thermonuclear processes taking place on its surface of fuel, "explained Professor Phil Charles of Southampton University.
In addition, researchers have discovered a gas link that surrounds the two stars. It was formed from unnecessary material, which white dwarf did not have time to "digest".
"This bright gas ring shows that the system goes through the last stages of his life and goes to the catastrophic end," said the research head, Dr. Passi Hahaki.
According to the Canary Island Institute of Astrophysics, Dr. Pablo Rodrigue-Gilli, the accumulation of the material on the white dwarf can lead to a new outbreak, a temporary explosion of brightness, which V Sagittae will make visible to the naked eye. However, the final stage will be much more dramatic. The collision of the stars and the subsequent star that followed it will be so bright that they can be seen from the country even during the day.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
