Alcor's Dimming Explained: Hidden Companion Distorts Star's Shape

Alcor, a star in the Big Dipper, has resumed normal brightness after a period of dimming, but new observations show a slight shape distortion, suggesting an unseen stellar companion. The finding, reported by Al Jazeera, is based on recent observational data, though details remain sparse. This could refine models of binary star systems and stellar evolution.

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