Astronomers using data from the Euclid space telescope have discovered an exceptionally faint stellar system near the Fornax dwarf galaxy. Called Fornax-7, it appears to contain only about 170 times the mass of the sun in stars. The discovery paper was posted to the arXiv preprint server on Sept. 13.
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Astronomers Discover Faint Stellar System Near Fornax Dwarf Galaxy
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September 28, 2026
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Astronomers have discovered a faint stellar system named Fornax-7 near the Fornax dwarf galaxy, containing about 170 solar masses. The discovery was made using data from the Euclid space telescope and was published on Sept. 13. This finding may not have direct implications for Iran but highlights advancements in astronomical research.
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