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Asteroids help scientists to measure the diameters of faraway stars
- April 23, 2019
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Using the unique capabilities of telescopes specialized on cosmic gamma rays, scientists have measured the smallest apparent size of a star on the night sky to date. The measurements reveal the diameters of a giant star 2,674 light-years away and of a sun-like star at a distance of 700 light-years.
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Unkown User, "Asteroids help scientists to measure the diameters of faraway stars", MachPrinciple, April 23, 2019, https://machprinciple.com/post/Asteroids-help-scientists-to-measure-the-diameters-of-faraway-stars
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