So I'm a new fag to the world of astronomy. I downloaded

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2017-08-17 01:26:35 Post No.
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Anonymous 2017-08-17 01:26:35 Post No. [Report]

So I'm a new fag to the world of astronomy. I downloaded this thing called Space Engine, and so far I've loved it.

Accidentally clicked on a star in the background and I went to it. Now this is a white dwarf/red giant binary star system called Mira. Mira B aka Wonderful Star, the white dwarf, looks like this according to it.

I'm curious as to why. It might be a dumb question, but I've gotta start somewhere. I've tried using google but a lot of those articles are full of shit I simply can't comprehend at this stage.

And I'd love to know why stars would look like this in general.

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Anonymous 2017-08-17 01:37:42 Post No.9109870
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Anonymous 2017-08-17 01:37:42 Post No.9109870 [Report]

Mira B has an unstable companion that loses a lot of material. This disk is formed by gathering what Mira A has lost.

Anonymous 2017-08-17 01:41:21 Post No.9109881
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Anonymous 2017-08-17 01:41:21 Post No.9109881 [Report]

>>9109870
What, so like a vampire-star kind of deal?

Would it be able to burn energy from what it gathers? Or am I being retarded?

Anonymous 2017-08-17 01:45:44 Post No.9109887
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>>9109881
Maybe there's some fusion when gas hits the surface, but most of it stays in the disc.

Anonymous 2017-08-17 01:47:39 Post No.9109892
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>>9109887
I see. Well, thanks for answering the question. Much appreciated.

Anonymous 2017-08-17 05:49:40 Post No.9110183
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Anonymous 2017-08-17 05:49:40 Post No.9110183 [Report]

White dwarf is getting ready to go supernova (1a) via accretion from its partner

Anonymous 2017-08-17 06:27:32 Post No.9110209
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Anonymous 2017-08-17 06:27:32 Post No.9110209 [Report]

I'm pretty sure they're called "ecretion discs"

Anonymous 2017-08-17 06:31:48 Post No.9110211
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Anonymous 2017-08-17 06:31:48 Post No.9110211 [Report]

>>9110209
"Accretion disc" wow I'm retarded. And I just took an astrophysics course last semester

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