A 4-star system caught eclipsing itself in a way never seen before

StudentNewsletter newsroom brief · 2h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Astronomers have found a four-star system doing something that has never been confirmed before. The system, TIC 433545934, has two close pairs of stars orbiting each other. While each pair eclipses its own two stars, as usual, only one pair eclipses the other. A paper outlining t

Astronomers have found a four-star system doing something that has never been confirmed before. The system, TIC 433545934, has two close pairs of stars orbiting each other. While each pair eclipses its own two stars, as usual, only one pair eclipses the other. A paper outlining t This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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