> Despite having been observed for over 100 years, the enigmatic nature of the star HD 45166 could not be easily explained > “Tomer and I refer to HD 45166 as

> Despite having been observed for over 100 years, the enigmatic nature of the star HD 45166 could not be easily explained > “Tomer and I refer to HD 45166 as the ‘zombie star’ [...] not only because this star is so unique [...] > Having studied similar helium-rich stars before, Shenar thought magnetic fields could crack the case. The article takes great pains to say this star exhibited interesting properties, before magnetism was proposed as an explanation. But what were those unique properties? Am I missing something obvious?