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Astronomers detected gamma radiation coming from the binary system RS Ophiuchi for a month after the thermonuclear explosion. This star system contains a small white dwarf and a red giant. According to a new study the radiation was emitted from winds of the secondary red giant star accelerated by the nova explosion.
Star | Star type | Distance (light years) |
Exoplanets | |
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RS Ophiuchi A | White Dwarf | 7380.8 | |
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RS Ophiuchi B | Red giant | 7380.8 |