Another bee in the beehive—Astronomers discover binary star in the NGC 2632 cluster
Monday, July 10, 2017 - 08:02
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org)—Astronomers have detected a new low-mass eclipsing binary star in an open cluster named NGC 2632, better known as the Beehive Cluster (or Praesepe). The newly identified binary, designated PTFEB132.707+19.810, contains two late-type stars much smaller and less massive than the sun. The new findings were detailed June 28 in a paper published on arXiv.org.