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minus-squarefalsemirror@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42arrow-down1·8 months agoUnfortunately (or fortunately?) this appears to be untrue. Polaris is a cluster of stars formed about 2 billion years ago. Sharks originated about 450 million years ago. One star of Polaris (Aa) appears to be 50 million years old, but it seems likely due to a collision of stars which added mass to it.
minus-squareNicht BurningTurtle@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·8 months agoSo it’s technically not wrong.
minus-squareWren the Malamute@pawb.socialcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months agoAnd yet, technically wrong
minus-squareNicht BurningTurtle@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·8 months agoSchrödinger’s fact.
minus-squaremexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·8 months agoBut polaris Aa is the only visible star with naked eye. So that can be called formation of star?
Unfortunately (or fortunately?) this appears to be untrue.
Polaris is a cluster of stars formed about 2 billion years ago. Sharks originated about 450 million years ago.
One star of Polaris (Aa) appears to be 50 million years old, but it seems likely due to a collision of stars which added mass to it.
So it’s technically not wrong.
And yet, technically wrong
Schrödinger’s fact.
But polaris Aa is the only visible star with naked eye. So that can be called formation of star?