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41Magnetar — For the hedge fund, see Magnetar Capital. Artist s conception of a magnetar, with magnetic field lines A magnetar is a type of neutron star with an extremely powerful magnetic field, the decay of which powers the emission of copious amounts of… …
42Accretion disc — An accretion disc (or accretion disk) is a structure (often a circumstellar disk) formed by diffuse material in orbital motion around a central body. The central body is typically either a young star, a protostar, a white dwarf, a neutron star,… …
43OJ 287 — Observation data (Epoch J2000) Constellation Cancer Right ascension 08h 54m 48.9s[1] …
44Proper motion — The proper motion of a star is its angular change in position over time as seen from the center of mass of the solar system.[1] It is measured in seconds of arc per year, arcsec/yr, where 3600 arcseconds equal one degree.[2] This contrasts with… …
45Planet killer — In science fiction, a planet killer (or some variation on that meaning) is a object capable of destroying an entire planet or render it uninhabitable. [ [http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays/Planet Killers.html stardestroyer.net: Planet… …
46Ergosphere — The ergosphere is a region located outside a rotating black hole. Its name is derived from the Greek word ergon, which means “work”. It received this name because it is theoretically possible to extract energy and mass from the black hole in this …
47Schwarzes Loch — Dieser Artikel wurde den Mitarbeitern der Redaktion Physik zur Qualitätssicherung aufgetragen. Wenn Du Dich mit dem Thema auskennst, bist Du herzlich eingeladen, Dich an der Prüfung und möglichen Verbesserung des Artikels zu beteiligen. Der… …
48Stellar evolution — Life cycle of a Sun like star Stellar evolution is the process by which a star undergoes a sequence of radical changes during its lifetime. Depending on the mass of the star, this lifetime ranges from only a few million years (for the most… …
49Hypernova — For the rock band, see Hypernova (band). Eta Carinae, in the constellation of Carina, one of the nearer candidates for a future hypernova Hypernova (pl. hypernovae), also known as a type 1c Supernova, refers to an incredibly large star that… …
50Corona — This article is about the astronomical term. For other uses, see Corona (disambiguation). During a total solar eclipse, the solar corona can be seen with the naked eye. A corona is a type of plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other celestial body,… …
