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A simulation of a hypothetical J1249+36-white dwarf binary pair ends with the white dwarf exploding into a supernova. Image credit: Adam Makarenko / W.M. Keck Observatory.

Citizen Scientists Discover Hypervelocity L-Subdwarf Star in Solar Neighborhood

Jun 12, 2024 by News Staff

With an estimated distance of 140 parsecs (457 light-years), the L-subdwarf star CWISE J124909+362116.0 (J1249+36 for short) has a total speed of at least...