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Briefing: Extremely rare second-generation star discovered inside ancient relic dwarf galaxy

Strategic angle: Star PicII-503 found in Pictor II dwarf galaxy shows extreme deficiency in iron, offering insights into primordial systems.

Editorial Staff
1 min read
Updated 4 months ago

Located in the Pictor II dwarf galaxy.

Star PicII-503 has less than 1/40,000th of the sun's iron content.

Represents a clear example of a star from a primordial system.