Wednesday 19 October 2016

Eta Carinae: VLT Interferometer captures raging winds in famous massive stellar system

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Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope Interferometer to image the Eta Carinae star system in the greatest detail ever achieved. They found new and unexpected structures within the binary system, including in the area between the two stars where extremely high velocity stellar winds are colliding. These new insights into this enigmatic star system could lead to a better understanding of the evolution of very massive stars.
via Science Daily
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