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Anatomy of a Debris Disk Around T Pyxidis
This illustration shows a disk of material ejected by an erupting star, called T Pyxidis, or T Pyx. T Pyx is a recurrent nova, erupting every 12 to 50 years and ejecting material that has formed the disk around the bright star. The disk is full of clumps of material that have comet-like tails pointing away from the star.
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- Data DescriptionData DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.The image was created from Hubble data from proposal 12448: A. Crotts, J. Sokoloski, and H. Uthas (Columbia University).
- Release DateJune 4, 2013
- Science ReleaseHubble Maps 3-D Structure of Ejected Material Around Erupting Star
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Mar 28, 2025
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