The finding marks the discovery of a new type of astronomical object – massive magnetic helium stars.
An artist’s impression of the star HD 45166 located in the constellation Monoceros
Although astronomers do not know exactly how they form, using multiple telescopes around the world, including European Southern Observatory facilities, researchers have uncovered a living star that is likely to become a magnetar. Little was known about it beyond the fact that it is one of a pair of stars, is rich in helium and is a few times more massive than the Sun.
“This is not only because this star is so unique, but also because I jokingly said that it turns Tomer into a zombie.” “The entire surface of the helium star is as magnetic as the strongest human-made magnets,” said co-author Pablo Marchant, an astronomer at KU Leuven’s Institute of Astronomy in Belgium.
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