B1259-63 Binary Animation

  • Released Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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Animation of the B1259-63 binary system with a pulsar that emits gamma rays as it passes through the gas disk around a blue giant.

For a short narrated video and stills about this system, go here.

Main view from a mainly stationary perspective

Second view from perpective following the pulsar in its orbit.

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, June 28, 2011.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:53 PM EDT.

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