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		ars on March 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A star system 3,000 light-years away is predicted ... The reason is predictable is that it repeats every 80 years or so - I guess that's the orbit of the dwarf sun it's eating.

mr_toad on March 19, 2024 [–]

The orbital period is 228 days. They are very close (relative to the size of the red giant) which is why the white dwarf is absorbing material from the other star.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_Coronae_Borealis

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