Astronomers Discover New Type of Pulsating White Dwarf Star (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Astronomers Discover New Type of Pulsating White Dwarf Star

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The image shows the changes in light output over time of the first-discovered pulsating carbon white dwarf star.

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K. Williams/ T. Jones/ McDonald Obs

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