History: January 27 (#5)

History: January 27 (#5)
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January 27, 2011 Within Ursa Minor, H1504+65, a white dwarf with the hottest known surface temperature in the universe at 200,000 K, was documented.

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On January 27, in the year 2011: Within Ursa Minor, H1504+65, a white dwarf with the hottest known surface temperature in the universe at 200,000 K, was documented. Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation located in the far northern sky.

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Why January 27, 2011 matters: Within Ursa Minor, H1504+65, a w hite dwarf with the hottest known surface temperature in the universe at 200,000 K, was documented. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: January 27, 2011 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revol ution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Within Ursa Minor, H1504+65, a white dwarf with the hottest known surface temperature in the universe at 200,000 K, was documented. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursa_Minor (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)