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2025 December 05 - The Bipolar Jets of KX Andromedae
In today's image, we see jets being emitted from he variable star RX Andromedae. This is actually a binary system with one star transferring mass to another which creates a disk of material and the jets perpendicular to that disk. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these…
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