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science1 year ago•3 min saved

Astronomers Capture First Close-Up of Distant Star on Verge of Supernova

Astronomers have captured the first close-up image of a star outside our Galaxy, WOH G64, located 160,000 lightyears away in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This red supergiant, imaged using the ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer, is in its final life stages, shedding gas and dust before a potential supernova. The discovery offers a rare opportunity to observe a star's life cycle in real time, revealing a dimming and an egg-shaped cocoon around the star, possibly due to material ejection or an unseen companion star.

via Sky at Night Magazine|

#astronomy #eso #large-magellanic-cloud

science1 year ago•4 min saved

Astronomers Capture First Detailed Image of Distant Giant Star

Astronomers have captured the first close-up image of WOH G64, a massive red supergiant star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, using the Very Large Telescope Interferometer in Chile. This achievement provides new insights into the final stages of massive stars' lives, revealing a complex, asymmetric envelope of gas and dust surrounding the star. The observations highlight the dynamic processes of mass loss and stellar evolution, offering a glimpse into the pre-supernova phase of such cosmic giants.

via The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel|

#astronomy #red-supergiant #science