Found: fastest eclipsing binary, a valuable target for gravitational wave studies

Movie of images of J1539 taken with the Kitt Peak 2.1-meter telescope. The light from the system fades dramatically when the brighter white dwarf is eclipsed by its companion. The sequence has been sped up: in real time the entire sequence takes 6.91 minutes.

Credit:
K. Burdge & Caltech

About the Video

Id:noao1906b
Release date:July 24, 2019, 10 a.m.
Related releases:noao1906
Duration:06 s
Frame rate:29.97

About the Object

Name:J1539
Category:Stars

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