Date: 5/03/2020 07:59:09
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1509448
Subject: Astronomers spotted a white dwarf star so massive, it defies explanation

Astronomers spotted a white dwarf star so massive, it defies explanation

A team of astronomers has spotted what they describe as an “ultra-massive” white dwarf hanging out in space at a distance of around 150 light-years from Earth. The star’s size is what initially caught the attention of the scientist team, but further investigation revealed the star to be even more bizarre than anyone could have guessed, and the researchers were forced to dream up a scenario under which it could have formed.

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Date: 5/03/2020 08:28:05
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1509451
Subject: re: Astronomers spotted a white dwarf star so massive, it defies explanation

It might just be a small white giant.

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Date: 5/03/2020 08:31:38
From: Tamb
ID: 1509454
Subject: re: Astronomers spotted a white dwarf star so massive, it defies explanation

Bubblecar said:


It might just be a small white giant.

Will they name it Migaloo?

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Date: 5/03/2020 08:35:54
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1509455
Subject: re: Astronomers spotted a white dwarf star so massive, it defies explanation

Tamb said:


Bubblecar said:

It might just be a small white giant.

Will they name it Migaloo?

Good idea.

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Date: 5/03/2020 09:17:11
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1509470
Subject: re: Astronomers spotted a white dwarf star so massive, it defies explanation

Bubblecar said:


It might just be a small white giant.

Actually … That’s not such a stupid idea.

Astronomers have a lot of difficulty determining the size of a star from its spectrum. There could be a much larger star with a spectrum indistinguishable from a white dwarf.

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