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Cataclysmic Variable Illustration

This is an illustration of a typical binary system where a small dense star is using its intense gravitational pull to "devour" a larger nearby star. Variability is frequently caused by the luminosity of the disk surrounding the small star. Illustration by Dana Berry/STScI

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