Recurring Nova T Pyxidis
This image, taken by a ground-based telescope, shows shells of gas around the star that were blown off during several eruptions.
Credit:Mike Shara, Bob Williams, and David Zurek ( Space Telescope Science Institute); Roberto Gilmozzi (European Southern Observatory); Dina Prialnik (Tel Aviv University); and NASA/ESA
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | T Pyxidis |
|---|---|
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable : Nova |
| Distance: | 15000 light years |
| Category: | Miscellaneous Stars |
