Anatomy of the debris disc around T Pyxidis

This illustration shows a disc of material ejected by an erupting star called T Pyxidis, otherwise known as T Pyx. T Pyx is a recurrent nova, erupting every 12 to 50 years and ejecting material that has formed the disc around the bright star. The disc is full of clumps of material that have comet-like tails pointing away from the star.

Link:

• NASA Press release