Astronomers discover two new polars - Verve Times

6/20/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Addrew Shawn
by Addrew Shawn
Folded light curve of ZTFJ0850+0443 (top, orbital perdiod = 1.72 hours) over ZTF forced photometry. Large amplitude variations (1–2 mag) are characteristic of cyclotron beaming in pola
Folded light curve of ZTFJ0850+0443 (top, orbital perdiod = 1.72 hours) over ZTF forced photometry. Large amplitude variations (12 mag) are characteristic of cyclotron beaming in polars. Credit: Rodr… [+3359 chars]
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