Hubble maps 3-D structure of ejected material around erupting star
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 11:30
in Astronomy & Space
A flash of light from a stellar outburst has provided a rare look at the 3-D structure of material ejected by an erupting nova. Astronomers used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to observe the light emitted by the close double-star system T Pyxidis, or T Pyx, a recurring nova, during its latest outburst in April 2011.