WD 0816–310
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wd-0816-310-230-3295058
title:
WD 0816–310
text:
WD 0816–310 is a magnetic white dwarf with metal pollution, originating from the tidal disruption of a planetary body. The metals are guided by the magnetic field onto the surface of the white dwarf, creating a "scar" on the surface of the white dwarf. This scar is rich in the accreted planetary material. The object was first identified as a possible white dwarf in 2005, from data of the Digitized Sky Survey. It was confirmed as a white dwarf in 2008 with spectroscopic data from CTIO and the sam
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
WD 0816–310 is a white dwarf in the constellation Puppis.
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD_0816%E2%80%93310
date created:
2024-09-15T17:29:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T17:29:54Z
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fields total:
13
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15