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The composition of a star that should not exist
An ancient star in the constellation of Leo (The Lion), called SDSS J102915+172927, has been found to have the lowest amount of elements heavier than helium of all stars yet studied. The pie-chart shows the star’s composition: it is almost entirely made from hydrogen and helium with only a tiny trace of heavier elements.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso1132b |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 31 augustus 2011 19:00 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1132 |
| Grootte: | 1452 x 969 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | SDSS J102915+172927 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star |
| Categorie: | Stars |
Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optisch Pseudogreen (B+R) | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optisch R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |