Jul 19, 2015
Astronomers Find Rare 5-Star System
An illustration of two contacting stars — part of the newly discovered bizarre five-star system. Scientists have discovered an absolutely bizarre star system about 250 light years away, in the constellation Ursa Major. The system (officially known as 1SWASP J093010.78+533859.5) features five stars that are all gravitationally bound together. Two orbit each other in what’s called a contact…
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