Found the 'twin brother' of the sun

At 250 light from Earth, in the constellation Capricornus, there is a star identical to the sun.

According to Discovery News, this star is called HIP 10215 2 and is the 'twin brother' with the sun. However, the star is 8.2 billion years old, meaning it is nearly 4 billion years older than the sun. Recently, the Solar Observatory of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) observed storms on the surface of HIP 102152.

'Twin brother' is nearly 4 billion years older than our sun - (Photo: Universetoday)

'Observing the star HIP 102152 is an important way to understand our sun and forecast its fate' - Discovery News quoted astronomer TalaWanda Monroe from the University of San Paulo in Brazil.

Astronomers must observe stars with masses and elements similar to the sun, from which they can detect information about the sun, such as its brightness when it was first born. how it will change in the future.

'HIP 102152 is the ideal star to observe the end of the sun,' said Monroe expert. Normally, stars like the sun exist about 10 billion years before the hydrogen fuel is depleted. Then, they will cool down, bulging into a giant red star before turning off.

HIP 102152 is like the sun in another special point. Observations show there is a possibility of celestial bodies and planets orbiting this star.