Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Astronomers produce first detailed images of surface of giant star

01/24/2018 12:33 PM EST

the stellar surface of Gruis reconstructed from the interferometric data

An international team of astronomers has produced the first detailed images of the surface of a giant star outside our solar system, revealing a nearly circular, dust-free atmosphere with complex areas of moving material, known as convection cells or granules, according to a recent study.


Full story at http://news.gsu.edu/2018/01/22/astronomers-produce-first-detailed-images-surface-giant-star/

Source
Georgia State University


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