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Evolution of Triple Star System Planetary Nebula SuWt 2
1. Triple star system consists of two white A stars in a tight orbit, and a more massive, hotter star.2. More massive star evolves quickly and expands into a red giant.3. The tight binary pair is engulfed by the red giant.4. The binary pair "stirs" the red giant's shell, forming...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2008
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2008-21-2350-image
1. Triple star system consists of two white A stars in a tight orbit, and a more massive, hotter star.
2. More massive star evolves quickly and expands into a red giant.
3. The tight binary pair is engulfed by the red giant.
4. The binary pair "stirs" the red giant's shell, forming a thick disk.
5. Bipolar lobes form above and below the disk to make a planetary nebula. The star's core shrinks down to a white dwarf.
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NASA, ESA, and A. Feild (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | SuWt 2 |
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