Beta Cephei-type pulsations detected in V453 Cygni

Monday, May 25, 2020 - 08:00 in Astronomy & Space

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have detected Beta Cephei-type pulsations in an eclipsing binary system known as V453 Cygni. The finding, detailed in a paper published May 15 on arXiv.org, could be helpful in improving the understanding of the structure and evolution of stars in eclipsing binaries.

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