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Anomalous White Dwarfs: Largest Collection Of White Dwarfs Made Of Helium Discovered


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Thunderr
- 229 days ago - sciencedaily.com
24 unusual stars,18 of them newly discovered, have been observed in new Hubble telescope images.The stars are white dwarfs,a common type of dead star, but they are odd because they are made of helium rather than the usual carbon and oxygen."Helium-core>>
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Joycey B. (697)
Sunday April 26, 2009, 1:01 pm
Noted with thanks Thunderr.
 

Dee C. (518)
Sunday April 26, 2009, 2:28 pm
Thanks Thunderr..This is very interesting ..It must be a beautiful sight to see from the hubble..
Noted..
 
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