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Ground-Based View of Nova T Pyxidis
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.T Pyxidis
- Release DateSeptember 18, 1997
- Science ReleaseBlobs in Space: The Legacy of a Nova
- CreditMike Shara (Space Telescope Science Institute), Bob Williams (Space Telescope Science Institute), David Zurek (Space Telescope Science Institute), Roberto Gilmozzi (European Southern Observatory), Dina Prialnik (Tel Aviv University), and NASA
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Blobs in Space: the Legacy of Nova T Pyxidis
The prolific number of eruptions by the recurrent nova T Pyxidis has attracted the attention of many telescopes. [LEFT] The image on the left, taken by a ground-based telescope, shows shells of gas around the star that were blown off during several eruptions. [RIGHT] Closer...
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Mar 28, 2025
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