Massive Star Pair Raises Dust While Doing the Tango

This illustration shows the formation of the dust spiral that is likened to a “playful gardener swinging around a high-pressure garden hose”, although without gravity pulling the water to the ground. This process is powered by the interaction between the stellar winds of each star, combined with the orbital motion of the two massive stars around each other. Artwork by Jon Lomberg.

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Gemini Observatory/NSF/AURA/J. Lomberg

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Id:gemini0203a
Tipo:Artwork
Release date:25 de Febrero de 2002 a las 20:00
Related releases:gemini0203
Size:2100 x 1500 px

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