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'Old smokers': Strange new type of star discovered in Milky Way (phys.org)

submitted 9 months ago by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/astronomy@mander.xyz

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[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I missed it at first as well. The second paragraph implies they are red giants. However, there is a distinction between a red giant and a red super-giant, if that is what you mean.

The "peculiar" puffing behavior of these stars has never been seen before in such red giants, astrophysicist Philip Lucas told AFP.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Ah, yes, I missed that. Thank you.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

So, in my typical nature, I went right to the source and shot off an email to Professor Philip Lucas from the University of Hertfordshire. He was one of the primary researchers for the original paper. (P.W. Lucas et al.)

If he responds, I'll post it here.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Awesome! Thanks for contacting the professor and posting the reply.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

Of course! I was super curious myself.

Teachers generally want to teach so I have had great success reaching out to various people like that.

I don't abuse that, of course. Keeping questions short and being respectful of their time is a huge plus, in my experience.