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Gamma Cassiopeiae

Gamma Cassiopeiae
This plot shows the similarity of X-ray and ultraviolet light emissions from the B-emission star gamma Cassiopeiae on March 14-15, 1996. The UV emission from the HST has been inverted and rescaled to emphasize its correspondence with the slow component of the variations of the X-ray emission.
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Gamma Cassiopeiae
  • Release Date
    January 9, 1998
  • Science Release
    A New Class of X-ray Star?
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: STScI and NASA

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