8. The Star of Przybylski
Found Year: 1961
Who Found It: Przybylski, Antoni
Where: Centaurus
Ap stars that oscillate quickly are those that finish one oscillation within five and twenty-three minutes. Przybylski’s Star (HD 101065), which oscillates at about 355 light-years from the Sun, is one of these stars.
Star of Przybylski ©Sebman81/Wikimedia
Polish-Australian astronomer Antoni Przybylski made the discovery of it in 1961. It is situated in the southern constellation of Centaurus. The Przybylski’s Star was found to pulse photometrically with a period of 12.15 minutes in 1978. Technetium and promethium are known to be radioactive elements present in the star today.
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