Astrosat satellite spots dinosaurs of the universe globular star cluster: Dept of Sci-tech
The team of scientists found about 34 UV-bright stars were found to be members of the globular cluster.
Jan 22, 2021 09:22:32 IST
Astronomers, with the help of India s first multi-wavelength space satellite Astrosat, have spotted a massive intriguing globular cluster in the Milky Way galaxy with rare hot UV-bright stars in it, the Department of Science and Technology said on Thursday. These stars whose inner core is almost exposed, making them very hot, exist in the late stages of evolution of a Sun-like star. It is not clear how these stars end their lives as not many of them are detected in these fast-evolving phases, making their study crucial.
India’s satellite spots rare hot ultraviolet-bright stars in the Milky Way galaxy
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The ultraviolet imaging telescope of the Astrosat, India s first dedicated multi-wavelength space satellite, has spotted rare hot ultraviolet-bright stars in the Milky Way galaxy
Bengaluru: The ultraviolet imaging telescope of the Astrosat, India s first dedicated multi-wavelength space satellite, has spotted rare hot ultraviolet-bright stars in the Milky Way galaxy, as per a ministry of science and technology statement.
These stars whose inner core is almost exposed, making them very hot, exist in the late stages of evolution of a Sun-like star. It is not clear how these stars end their lives as not many of them are detected in these fast-evolving phases, making their study crucial, the ministry said.
Science News: Astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have spotted rare hot Ultraviolet (UV)-bright stars in Milky Way’s massive intriguing glob