Descubren un nuevo tipo de estrella en la Vía Láctea

Astrónomos descubrieron un nuevo tipo de estrella, denominada "viejo fumador", en el centro de la Vía Láctea.

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Las "viejas fumadoras" son estrellas gigantes envejecidas que permanecen inactivas durante décadas y luego emiten grandes cantidades de material de manera explosiva.

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Estas estrellas, previamente ocultas por densas nubes de gas y polvo, se vuelven casi invisibles antes de sus erupciones.

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La detección de estas estrellas contribuye al entendimiento de la formación y evolución estelar, así como al enriquecimiento del medio interestelar con elementos.

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La investigación, basada en observaciones detalladas, utilizó el Telescopio de Sondeo Visible e Infrarrojo en el Observatorio Cerro Paranal de Chile.

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“El estudio de estos ‘viejos fumadores’ no solo arroja luz sobre su naturaleza espectral, sino que también nos proporciona pistas vitales sobre los procesos de formación y evolución estelar,” destacaron los investigadores.

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