alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoJames Webb telescope captures end stages of dying star's lifewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1414arrow-down14cross-posted to: science@lemmy.institute
arrow-up1410arrow-down1external-linkJames Webb telescope captures end stages of dying star's lifewww.bbc.comalphacyberranger@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: science@lemmy.institute
minus-squareMonkderZweite@feddit.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoWait, what? How probable is a binary star system consisting of White Dwarfes?
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoVery probable. Binary systems are very common. Stars of the size that end their lifecycle as white dwarfs are also very common.
minus-squareMonkderZweite@feddit.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoBut considering how White Dwarfs are born, both being there without one being blown away/sucked up? Didn’t know binary White Dwarfs are even possible.
Wait, what? How probable is a binary star system consisting of White Dwarfes?
Very probable.
Binary systems are very common.
Stars of the size that end their lifecycle as white dwarfs are also very common.
But considering how White Dwarfs are born, both being there without one being blown away/sucked up? Didn’t know binary White Dwarfs are even possible.