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Let's revive this.

By how much is the oribital period of RX J0806.3+1527 decreasing each year?
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bhavjain wrote:Let's revive this.

By how much is the oribital period of RX J0806.3+1527 decreasing each year?
1.2 milliseconds per year
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dcrxcode wrote:
bhavjain wrote:Let's revive this.

By how much is the oribital period of RX J0806.3+1527 decreasing each year?
1.2 milliseconds per year
Correct. Your turn.
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In about 700 million years, what will happen to the DSO shown in the image below?

http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content ... o1505a.jpg
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bhavjain wrote:Let's revive this.

By how much is the oribital period of RX J0806.3+1527 decreasing each year?
Sorry if I'm stupid, but what is the relevance of RX JO806.3+1527 to this year? I do not believe it is one of the DSO's.
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appleshake123 wrote:
bhavjain wrote:Let's revive this.

By how much is the oribital period of RX J0806.3+1527 decreasing each year?
Sorry if I'm stupid, but what is the relevance of RX JO806.3+1527 to this year? I do not believe it is one of the DSO's.
Its just another name for HM Cancri
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appleshake123 wrote:
bhavjain wrote:Let's revive this.

By how much is the oribital period of RX J0806.3+1527 decreasing each year?
Sorry if I'm stupid, but what is the relevance of RX JO806.3+1527 to this year? I do not believe it is one of the DSO's.
RX J0806.3+1527 is another name for HM Cancri if it helps.
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dcrxcode wrote:In about 700 million years, what will happen to the DSO shown in the image below?

http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content ... o1505a.jpg
The binary system at the core of Henize 2-428 will merge, forming a Type Ia supernova.
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Re: Astronomy C

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bhavjain wrote:
appleshake123 wrote:
bhavjain wrote:Let's revive this.

By how much is the oribital period of RX J0806.3+1527 decreasing each year?
Sorry if I'm stupid, but what is the relevance of RX JO806.3+1527 to this year? I do not believe it is one of the DSO's.
RX J0806.3+1527 is another name for HM Cancri if it helps.
Thank you.
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bhavjain wrote:
dcrxcode wrote:In about 700 million years, what will happen to the DSO shown in the image below?

http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content ... o1505a.jpg
The binary system at the core of Henize 2-428 will merge, forming a Type Ia supernova.
Yep, don't forget to hide! Your turn.
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