J0651 system
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Jump to navigationJump to searchThe binary system SDSS J065133.338+284423.37, known as J0651 for short, contains two white dwarfs orbiting each other rapidly - once every 12.75 standard minutes.
The two compact stars are orbiting each other so closely the usually negligible influence of gravitational waves can be observed in short time periods. The system has an orbital period reduction of about 0.25 milliseconds each year.
