... 44 028 3751 2951 . Unlike the Sun, most stars in our Galaxy orbit another star: these systems are called binary stars. ... Because the stars are so close together, gravity can pull material from one star which eventually lands on the other. ...
... Research interests of Observatory staff currently focus on (i) Stellar Astrophysics (including star formation, astrophysical jets, cool stars, hot stars, helium stars, star-spots, flares, circumstellar dust), (ii) the Sun (the dynamic solar atmosphere ...
... The primary eclipse (brighter star eclipsed) and secondary eclipse (fainter star eclipsed) are clearly visible. ... stars orbiting about a common centre of mass) has general astrophysical importance since we can obtain a wealth of information ...
... For instance, spectropolarimetry of Herbig Be stars provides the best evidence to date that these massive pre-main sequence (PMS) stars are surrounded by accretion disks. ...
... Research has begun in Armagh to determine the relationships between these mechanisms and hence to uncover how low-mass stars like our Sun, as well as more massive stars, even star clusters and stellar systems, form. ...
... Next: Conclusion Up: R CORONAE BOREALIS STARS Previous: Born-again stars . ... extreme helium stars or to C-strong remnants like the H-deficient central stars of ... Conclusion Up: R CORONAE BOREALIS STARS Previous: Born-again stars Simon Jeffery ...
... Stars on the Street in New City Centre Sculpture . 2010 December 16th . ... 2010 December 16th . ? A sparkling zirconium star . 2010 December 8th . ... SDSS J0926+3624: The shortest period eclipsing binary star . 2010 August 12th . ...