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Distant Star's Sound Waves Reveal Cycle Similar to Sun
Star known as HD49933 is located 100 light years away from Earth
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Scientists used "stellar seismology" to monitor a distant star's acoustic fluctuations.
Credit: Institute of Astrophysics of the Canaries (IAC)
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By monitoring a star's sound waves, scientists have found a cycle similar to the Sun's.
Credit: NCAR
The researchers' findings were published in the August 27, 2010 issue of the journal Science.
Credit: Copyright 2010 AAAS
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