Chitral Astronomical Society

Chitral Astronomical Society

Skies over the Hindu Kush

Encyclopedia

Star

AM CVn Star

An ultra-short-period white-dwarf binary.

Two white dwarfs orbiting each other in minutes, with helium-rich mass transfer. Strong gravitational wave sources.

Overview

Two white dwarfs orbiting each other in minutes, with helium-rich mass transfer. Strong gravitational wave sources.

See also

Sirius

The brightest star in the night sky.

Polaris

The North Star — the sky's pivot.

Betelgeuse

A doomed red supergiant in Orion.

Vega

The summer beacon, future pole star.

The Sun

Our local star — the engine of the Solar System.

Rigel

The blue-white foot of Orion.