White dwarf and ultra-cool dwarf keep their distance (PhysOrg)
Story date: 2007-04-18 08:04:18
Added on: 2007-04-18 00:00:00
Scientists from the University of Hertfordshire have discovered a rare binary system consisting of a white dwarf, a Sun-like star that has reached the end of its life, and an ultra-cool dwarf, which is the smallest kind of star. To make the discovery even more unusual, the co-orbiting pair has by far the widest separation ever detected in this type of binary system.
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