The Strangest Stars | European Southern Observatory

The Strangest Stars | European Southern Observatory

ChasingStarlight 7: There are pretty strange stellar characters out there . . . Join European Southern Observatory astronomer, Suzanna Randall, in the latest episode of Chasing Starlight, as she explores three of the wackiest, weirdest, most wonderful stars in our Universe. 

00:00 Introduction

01:00 The "Kissing" Stars

03:06 The Eta Carinae "Monster Couple"

04:39 The "WTF" star

Video Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Directed by: L. Calçada   

Hosted by: S. Randall   

Written by: Thomas Howarth, Claudia Sciarma, Bárbara Ferreira 

Editing: L. Calçada   

Videography: A. Tsaousis

Animations & Footage: L. Calçada, M. Kornmesser, C. Malin, INAF-Padua/S. Zaggia,  University of Warwick, spaceengine.org,  NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scott Noble; NASA/ESA/N. Smith (University of Arizona, Tucson), J. Morse (BoldlyGo Institute, New York), G. Brammer, Videvo 

Release Date: Nov. 29, 2023

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