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HE 1256-2738 is a subdwarf located approximately 1,000 light years away in the constellation Hydra, with a surface temperature of approximately 38,000 °C (68,400 °F). Along with stars HE 2359-2844 and LS IV-14 116, HE 1256-2738 forms a new group of star called heavy metal subdwarfs.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "HE 1256-2738". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Astronomers Discover Two Heavy Metal Stars". Science News. August 2, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2016.


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