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Astronomers found a hot, massive star being flung around by something they couldn't see.

  • Writer: Sandeep K S
    Sandeep K S
  • Jan 14
  • 1 min read
An illustration of the binary star system J0658 highlights its massive hot subdwarf primary star and a mysterious, unseen companion. The two stars orbit each other every 0.32 days. The companion might be a white dwarf, leading to a Type Ia supernova or a double white dwarf merger, or a neutron star, potentially forming a binary pulsar system. Further observations are required to uncover the companion's identity and the system's evolutionary path.
An illustration of the binary star system J0658 highlights its massive hot subdwarf primary star and a mysterious, unseen companion. The two stars orbit each other every 0.32 days. The companion might be a white dwarf, leading to a Type Ia supernova or a double white dwarf merger, or a neutron star, potentially forming a binary pulsar system. Further observations are required to uncover the companion's identity and the system's evolutionary path.

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