V1647 Ori

  • V1647 Orionis

    Newborn star’s spots confirm stellar growth theory

    The latest observations of a newly born star have found that it has a pair of spots on its surface that are heated to more than one million degrees. The presence of these spots confirms a theory for how stellar infants grow advanced by Professor of Astronomy David Weintraub and a colleague. Read More

    Jul 10, 2012