NASA Spies 'Loneliest Young Star'
- 8 years ago
Astronomers have identified a juvenile star which is maturing in an unusual way.
Astronomers have identified a juvenile star which is maturing in an unusual way.
As a NASA news release states, “The unusual object, called CX330, was first detected as a source of X-ray light in 2009....”
Researchers eventually hypothesized that the object was probably “a young star that had been outbursting for several years.”
Based on observations from numerous telescopes, Chris Britt, the lead author of a recently published paper on the entity, has stated that the “...rapidly growing young star is forming in the middle of nowhere.”
About 10 other outbursting young stars have been identified in the past, such as FU Orionis, but “CX330 is more compact, hotter and likely more massive.”
It is also much further away than normal from a region with nutrients to feed on.
Astronomers are uncertain how the object became so isolated, but some believe it may have formed under turbulent conditions.
Astronomers have identified a juvenile star which is maturing in an unusual way.
As a NASA news release states, “The unusual object, called CX330, was first detected as a source of X-ray light in 2009....”
Researchers eventually hypothesized that the object was probably “a young star that had been outbursting for several years.”
Based on observations from numerous telescopes, Chris Britt, the lead author of a recently published paper on the entity, has stated that the “...rapidly growing young star is forming in the middle of nowhere.”
About 10 other outbursting young stars have been identified in the past, such as FU Orionis, but “CX330 is more compact, hotter and likely more massive.”
It is also much further away than normal from a region with nutrients to feed on.
Astronomers are uncertain how the object became so isolated, but some believe it may have formed under turbulent conditions.