Slices of mass density at several times: 1 yr, 100 yr, 500 yr, 1000 yr, 2000 yr, 4000 yr after the explosion, along three different axes (principal axes x, y, z, of the simulation box). The box size is 0.14 pc at 1 yr, 5.6 pc at 100 yr, 15 pc at 500 yr, 22 pc at 1000 yr, 30 pc at 2000 yr, 36 pc at 3000 yr, 40 pc at 4000 yr. Note that the color scale is shared by the three slices, but adjusted independently at each time. The yellow cross marks the center of the exploded WD, the white moving cross marks the position of the surviving WD assuming it keeps its initial velocity (the WD is not resolved). An animated version of this figure is available online, showing the evolution from 1 yr to 4000 yr by steps of 1 yr (the duration is 1 minute 20 s). The first plot is a color-coded mask to aid in identifying the origin of the features: red = regular ejecta, green cone = shadow from the companion, blue cylinder = tail from the first detonation. These masks are only shown at t = 1 yr as they are not evolving over time.

(An animation of this figure is available.)

The video/animation of this figure is available in the online journal.