VW Hydri

id: vw-hydri-202-3713454
title: VW Hydri
text: VW Hydri is a dwarf nova of the SU Ursae Majoris type in the deep southern constellation Hydrus; a star system that consists of a white dwarf and another generally cool star. It is one of the brightest dwarf novae systems in the sky. These systems are characterised by frequent eruptions and less frequent supereruptions. The former are smooth, while the latter exhibit short "superhumps" of heightened activity. The white dwarf sucks matter from the other star onto an accretion disc and periodicall
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description: Star system in the constellation Hydrus
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VW_Hydri
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date modified: 2023-05-14T12:34:53Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/VWHyiLightCurve.png","width":1500,"height":975}
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