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Astronomers see giant star briefly vanish behind 'dark, large' object of unknown origin

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A giant star is playing an interesting game of hide and seek.

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Astronomers find blinking giant star near heart of Milky Way

Huge star, 25,000 light years away, dims by 97% then slowly returns to former brightnessAstronomers have spotted a giant blinking star, 100 times the size of the sun, lurking near the heart of the Milky Way.Telescope observations revealed that over a few hundred days the enormous star, which lies more than 25,000 light years away, dimmed by 97% and then slowly returned to its former brightness.Continue reading...

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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Giant blinking star spotted near center of Milky Way galaxy

A giant star is blinking near the center of our Milky Way galaxy, according to new observations by astronomers. The star is located more than 25,000 light-years away from Earth.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States
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Giant blinking star spotted near center of Milky Way galaxy

A giant star is blinking near the center of our Milky Way galaxy like a stellar beacon, according to new observations by astronomers. The star is located more than 25,000 light-years away from Earth.Known as VVV-WIT-08, the star dimmed so much that it almost disappeared from view as astronomers observed it over time.It’s not uncommon for a star’s brightness factor to change. Some stars pulsate, or one star within a stellar pair, called a binary,…

3 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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Giant blinking star spotted near center of Milky Way galaxy - Local News 8

A giant star is blinking near the center of our Milky Way galaxy like a stellar beacon, according to new observations by astronomers. The star is located more than 25,000 light-years away from Earth.Known as VVV-WIT-08, the star dimmed so much that it almost disappeared from view as astronomers observed it over time.It’s not uncommon for a star’s brightness factor to change. Some stars pulsate, or one star within a stellar pair, called a binary,…

3 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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Astronomers see giant star briefly vanish behind 'dark, large' object of unknown origin

A giant star is playing an interesting game of hide and seek.

3 years ago·New York, United States
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Astronomers spot a 'blinking giant' near the centre of the Galaxy

Astronomers have spotted a giant 'blinking' star towards the centre of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away.

3 years ago·Washington, United States
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