Undergrad Team Finds Pristine Ancient Star Migrating from the Large Magellanic Cloud
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A University of Chicago undergraduate team using Sloan Digital Sky Survey data identified SDSSJ0715-7334 as an ultra-pristine, extremely metal-poor star (0.005% of the Sun’s metals) that likely formed in the Large Magellanic Cloud before migrating into the Milky Way; Gaia data confirms its past orbit and its carbon is undetectable, offering a rare glimpse into the conditions of the early universe.
Topics:science#ancient-immigrant#astronomy#gaia#large-magellanic-cloud#metal-poor#sloan-digital-sky-survey
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