A Map of Kronos and Krios (IMAGE)

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A Map of Kronos and Krios

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Planet-eating star HD 240430, nicknamed Kronos, and its binary twin HD240429, nicknamed Krios, are about 350 light-years away from Earth. Astrophysicists estimate that Kronos has consumed around 15 Earth masses of rocky material.

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Data source: STScI Digitized Sky Survey

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