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| Recent observations of the star hint not only that there are two clumps of debris but also that each eclipse period is gradually lengthening. The nickel-hydrogen batteries store electrical energy for use during the solar eclipse period encountered during each orbit. But several features of the newly discovered radio-emitter, including its fluctuating eclipse period, indicate this pulsar may be undergoing a different, possibly earlier, stage of evolution than the "black widow" -- one in which gravitational capture of matter from the companion also contributes to the eclipsing phenomenon, he and Lyne say. |
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