Post by ET_Explorer on Jun 29, 2015 21:48:50 GMT
RZ Gruis is a nova-like binary system in the constellation Grus composed of a white dwarf and an F-type main sequence star. It is generally of apparent magnitude of 12.3 with occasional dimming to 13.4. Its components are thought to orbit each other roughly every 8.5 to 10 hours (much longer than most nova-like variables, which have periods of around 3 to 4 hours).
It belongs to the UX Ursae Majoris subgroup of cataclysmic variable star systems, where material from the donor star is drawn to the white dwarf where it forms an accretion disc that remains bright and outshines the two component stars. The system is around 1,434 light-years away from Earth
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RZ Gruis Nova-Like Binary System.kmz (1.07 KB)
It belongs to the UX Ursae Majoris subgroup of cataclysmic variable star systems, where material from the donor star is drawn to the white dwarf where it forms an accretion disc that remains bright and outshines the two component stars. The system is around 1,434 light-years away from Earth
Source : Wikipedia
RZ Gruis Nova-Like Binary System.kmz (1.07 KB)