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Micronova, illustration
Illustration showing a two-star system where micronovae may occur. The blue disc swirling around the bright white dwarf (center) is made up of material, Towards the center of the disc, the white dwarf uses its strong magnetic fields to funnel the hydrogen towards its poles. As the material falls on the hot surface of the star, it triggers a micronova explosion, contained by the magnetic fields at one of the As the material falls on the hot surface of the star, it triggers a micronova explosion, contained by the magnetic fields at one of the white dwarf’s poles. by EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY/M. Kornmesser, L. Calcada/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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