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#astronomy #ESO #VLTI #star #RedSupergiant #WOHG64
An article published in the journal "Astronomy & Astrophysics" reports the creation of a detailed image of the red supergiant star WOH G64 and its surroundings, the first ever obtained of a star outside the Milky Way. A team of researchers led by astrophysicist Keiichi Ohnaka used the GRAVITY instrument on ESO's VLTI in Chile to obtain details of this star in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2024/11/22/the-detailed-image-of-the-red-supergiant-woh-g64-is-the-first-of-a-star-outside-the-milky-way/