![130-Contact-Binary [130] Contact Binary — the companions forming the binary star Algol exchange gases in a complex manner, This astronomical illustration represents a contact binary star system undergoing significant mass transfer and accretion. The scene depicts a primary and secondary star within a shared envelope, surrounded by a complex disk of circumstellar material, with a textured asteroid visible in the upper-left quadrant against a dense field of stars.cover for Science Digest ; acrylic on board, 1981](130-contact-binary-star-mass-transfer-dixon.jpg)
[130] Contact Binary — the companions forming the binary star Algol exchange gases in a complex manner, This astronomical illustration represents a contact binary star system undergoing significant mass transfer and accretion. The scene depicts a primary and secondary star within a shared envelope, surrounded by a complex disk of circumstellar material, with a textured asteroid visible in the upper-left quadrant against a dense field of stars.cover for Science Digest ; acrylic on board, 1981
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![130-Contact-Binary [130] Contact Binary — the companions forming the binary star Algol exchange gases in a complex manner, This astronomical illustration represents a contact binary star system undergoing significant mass transfer and accretion. The scene depicts a primary and secondary star within a shared envelope, surrounded by a complex disk of circumstellar material, with a textured asteroid visible in the upper-left quadrant against a dense field of stars.cover for Science Digest ; acrylic on board, 1981](../index.html#img=130-contact-binary-star-mass-transfer-dixon.jpg)