Binary star system captured by two MAGIC telescopes - Daily Mail
4/14/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago
by Ryan Morrison
by Ryan Morrison
RS Ophiuchi (RS Oph) is in the constellation of the Serpent Bearer and is made up of a white dwarf and a red giant that is on the cusp of burning up in a supernova.
A binary star system, 5,000 light-years from Earth, that explodes in a dramatic nova every 15 years has been seen by a pair of MAGIC telescopes. RS Ophiuchi (RS Oph) is in the constellation of the S… [+4021 chars]
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