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Light echoes reveal an unexpectedly cool Eta Carinae during its 19th-century Great Eruption
Abstract
Eta Carinae (Eta Car) is one of the most massive binary stars in the Milky
Way. It became the second-brightest star in the sky during its mid-19th century
Authors
Rest A; Prieto JL; Walborn NR; Smith N; Bianco FB; Chornock R; Welch DL; Howell DA; Huber ME; Foley RJ
Publication date
December 9, 2011
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1112.2210
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arXiv