Scientists discover star system locked in death dance
Q. Scientists have discovered a two star system locked in a death dance in the Tarantula Nebula close to 160,000 light years away on 21st October 2015. What is its name?- Published on 23 Oct 15a. VTFS- 372
b. VFTS- 352
c. VFTS 352
d. VFTS 372
ANSWER: VFTS 352
Scientists have discovered a two star system comprising two hot, bright stars orbiting each other in little more than one day, called VFTS 352. The strange pair has been found in Tarantula Nebula 160,000 light years away. International team of scientists have used the VLT or Very Large Telescope located in Atacama Desert to locate this pair, managed by ESO in Munich, Germany. 2 star system has two stars separated by close to 12 million km and their surfaces have started to overlap. Combined mass of the pair is close to 57 times the Sun and the surface temperatures are above 40,000 degree C making this the hottest and largest over contact double star system found.
