Astronomers from the University of Warsaw, Poland and elsewhere have detected a new classical Cepheid variable star. The newfound star, which received designation OGLE-GD-CEP-1884, has the longest pulsation period known among such variables in the Milky Way.
Astronomers discover the longest-period classical Cepheid in our galaxy retrieved 8 April 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-04-astronomers-longest-period-classical-cepheid.html
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