Binary stars are fascinating phenomena. Each star evolves in its own way based on its own mass but each star can affect the other especially if there is mass sharing.
A star can live, then die and then live again - it just needs enough mass to burn hydrogen. And when one star dies, the other can still live on.
Awesome new photos from Hubble!
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Sounds alot like humans others effecting the next! #nasalover
tiredjusttired
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May 5, 2018
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OK...Here's my stellar evolution joke...
Johnny is sitting in astronomy class looking very worried. Today's class is on stellar evolution. The instructor asks; "Johnny, are you OK?". Johnny replies "Ummm, could you say that last part again, professor?". The professor replies; " Sure, the sun will use up all the hydrogen in its core and become a red giant star, engulfing the Earth in about 5 billion years.". Johnny sits back in his chair, clearly released. "Oh....I thought you said 5 MILLION years.".
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AstroLou
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Apr 28, 2018
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I just got a new telescope! This one has a "Synscan" motorized base, so it can automatically go to many astronomical targets and then track them for easier observation. One list of objects it has are binary stars... I saw a few last night. The most impressive were the ones where each had very different coloring: one very blue and one very red.
Spooner
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Apr 28, 2018
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Check out Alberio!!!
@TheAstroChuck Hey! Here's a list of some of the best... [skyandtelescope.com]
@TheAstroChuck Well.....Good point. What kind of telescope did you buy?
Thx for all the tips, guys! I consider myself just a begginer/intermediate amateur astronomer. Got my first scope, a 4.5" dob, a couple years ago. I loved it, but decided to upgrade to the new Skywatcher 8" collapsible goto dob. I love the tracking more than anything, but it also helps find things that would be difficult with all the light pollution here in socal.
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