Pulsations of a Carbon White Dwarf (color)

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This 'light curve' shows the changes in light output over time, or 'pulsations,' of the first-discovered pulsating carbon white dwarf, as measured by the Argos instrument on the 2.1-meter Otto Struve Telescope at McDonald Observatory. Credit: K. Williams/T. Jones/McDonald Observatory