Every 27 years , the star Epsilon Aurigae is swallowed up , and scientists had no idea why . Now , using a special technique that make images 140 times clear than the Hubble Space Telescope , we ’ve last vex range of it take place .
Researchers at the University of St. Andrews were able to combine light from four different scope , to produce the ace - clear images of the Epsilon Aurigae eclipse . Here ’s a television showing it happen :
scientist were n’t certain whether the eclipse was because of an invisible comrade star , a black hole , or some other cause . But now , with these unexampled images , the mystery is solved . Says physicist Ettore Pendretti :
From the simulacrum , we can confirm that the occultation of Epsilon Aurigae is due to a thin disc of opaque dust trailed by a monolithic and unseen companion . Like David , midget particles of debris are able to toss off the Inner Light of this ‘ Goliath ’ star .
It resembles an image from a book by J.R.R. Tolkien . It is like see the vas of the Dominicus , guided by the Maya Arien , being swallowed by the dragon Smaug and plunging Middle Earth in a 2nd - age of darkness . It is a terrifying image .
The results will be release in the diary Nature .
[ St. AndrewsviaBBC ]
EclipsesSpace
Daily Newsletter
Get the best tech , science , and culture newsworthiness in your inbox daily .
News from the future , render to your present .
You May Also Like
