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Illustrations which Demonstrate How Blobs From Some Nova Outbursts are Created

Illustrations which Demonstrate How Blobs From Some Nova Outbursts are Created
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    T Pyxidis
  • Release Date
    September 18, 1997
  • Science Release
    Blobs in Space: The Legacy of a Nova
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  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and A. Feild (STScI)

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Blobs in Space: the Legacy of Nova T Pyxidis

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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...

Ground-Based View of Nova T Pyxidis

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Mar 28, 2025
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