The Phoenix stellar stream rose from the ashes of an ancient star cluster

Observations of a star system called the Phoenix stellar stream offer the first evidence of vanished star clusters that had extremely low levels of heavy elements. Their remnants might cast light on the early assembly of the Milky Way.

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Main Author: Kruijssen, Diederik (Author)
Format: Article (Journal) Editorial
Language:English
Published: 29 July 2020
In: Nature
Year: 2020, Volume: 583, Issue: 7818, Pages: 687-688
ISSN:1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-020-02046-5
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-02046-5
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02046-5
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Author Notes:J.M. Diederik Kruijssen
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Summary:Observations of a star system called the Phoenix stellar stream offer the first evidence of vanished star clusters that had extremely low levels of heavy elements. Their remnants might cast light on the early assembly of the Milky Way.
Item Description:Gesehen am 28.09.2020
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ISSN:1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-020-02046-5