Animation of a polar, or AM Herculis, star. Polars consist of a highly magnetic white dwarf orbiting a red dwarf. The white dwarf's powerful magnetic field, in the order of a few thousand Teslas, strips gas from the atmosphere of its red dwarf companion. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit : | Science Photo Library |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Durée : | 35 Secondes |
Aspect ratio : | 16/9 |
Restrictions : | - |