The discovery of HE 1523-0901 -- a strongly r-process enhanced star with detected uranium


News:

HE 1523-0901 made it into the "Top 10 Space Stories of 2007" in the special issue of Astronomy magazine (Jan. 2008 issue). The stellar fossil is No. 5!

Read the article here (copyright: Astronomy Magazine, 2008)


You should read the *discovery paper* published in Astrophysical Journal Letters (May 10, 2007 issue)!

Click here for the astro-ph version of the paper (freely accessible)


Press releases:
ESO press release
McDonald Observatory/ UT press release





More Information on HE 1523-0901:



Coordinates:
R.A. = 15 26 01.2
dec = -09 11 38
epoch J2000

Brightness:
V = 11.1 mag

Distance:
7500 light years

Constellation:
Libra



Google HE 1523-0901 !! You will be amazed what you will find..!


Here are some pictures of HE 1523-0901 taken by a Greek amateur astronomer: http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Star-Oldest-HE-1523-0901.htm


It is already in Wikipedia: Wikipedia


Second Life Interview with co-author Chris Thom: Read the transcript



last updated: May 21, 2007 by A. Frebel, anna #at% astro dot as dot utexas dot edu
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