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longship

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3. It is an O-type star.

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Sun Apr 9, 2017, 01:59 AM

Apr 2017

Which puts it at the top of the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram.

That star's life is a short-timer, burning through its hydrogen, helium, and other low mass elements, then exploding in less time than the time since dinosaurs went extinct. Or even since Homo have lived on our planet.

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APOD April 8, 2017 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star [View all] beam me up scottie Apr 2017 OP

Beautiful! Thanks for posting this beam me up scottie. Ptah Apr 2017 #1

You're very welcome, Ptah! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #2

It is an O-type star. longship Apr 2017 #3

Fascinating! Thanks for the link. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #4