Pic 1 Be vampire star (IMAGE)

University of Leeds

Pic 1 Be vampire star

Caption

Image caption: Artist’s impression composed of a star with a disc around it (a Be “vampire” star; foreground) and its companion star that has been stripped of its outer parts (background).

Credit

Pic credit: ESO/L. Calçada

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License

CC0

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