Scottish astronomers discover nearby star

"Magnificent Universe" wrote
A faint red star in the constellation Centaurus is one of our nearest
neighbors, say astronomers in Scotland. They estimate it resides about 12
light-years away--only three times farther than Alpha Centauri.

The full story, including an animated image of the newfound star, is at
http://KenCroswell.com/SIPS1259.html .

I was really surprised to read that stars so close are still being discovered,
and they haven't all been found by now.


Martin
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