EXOSAT light curve of Algol An observation of the stellar system Algol showing a 3 hour X-ray flare which had at its peak a luminosity of 1031 ergs/sec and a temperature of 60 million degrees. Detailed analysis of the evolution of the flare shows that this event occurred in a magnetic loop structure with a scale height of 0.2 stellar radii anchored to the K subgiant in the system. The insert shows the X-ray spectrum during the flare. Search for an Image: (Enter the name of an object.) Additions or Comments: Have we left anything out? Is there something you would like to have added to this page (a link to your own group's research page, for example...)? IMAGES | By Mission | Stars | Cataclysmic Variables | X-ray Binaries | Pulsars | Supernova Remnants & Planetary Nebulae | Galaxies | Active Galactic Nuclei | Clusters and Groups of Galaxies | X-ray/gamma-ray Background & Deep Fields | Solar System Objects | Gamma Ray Bursts HEASARC Home | Observatories | Archive | Calibration | Software | Tools | Students/Teachers/Public Last modified: Thursday, 26-Jun-2003 13:48:45 EDT