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AO Psc

Image Credit: Hellier, C. et al 1996, MNRAS 280, 877.

The ASCA light curve of the magnetic cataclysmic variable AO Psc. The observation lasted ~2 days; the spin period of the magnetic white dwarf (805 s) is clearly visible as the prominent and regular intensity variation. This is because X-rays are emitted from near the magnetic poles, to which the accreting gas is channeled.

This file was last modified on Tuesday, 29-May-2001 16:17:49 EDT
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This file was last modified on Tuesday, 29-May-2001 16:17:49 EDT