World's Observatories Watching 'Cool' Star

The Whole Earth Telescope (WET), a worldwide network of observatories coordinated by the University of Delaware, is synchronizing its lenses to provide round-the-clock coverage of a cooling star. As the star dims in the twilight of its life, scientists hope it will shed light on the workings of our own planet and other mysteries of the galaxy.

An interesting article about a dying white dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus.

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[edit on Wed May 20 2009 by Jbird]

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