Finding Cannibalized Stars (IMAGE) Georgia State University Caption Artistic depiction of a Be star and its disk (upper right) orbited by a faint, hot, stripped star (lower left). Painting by William Pounds. Credit Painting by William Pounds. Usage Restrictions N/A License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.