High School students in the Canary Islands discover two variable stars

Students at the Calero Institute of Secondary Education (Gran Canaria, Canary Islands), who have discovered the variable stars TYC 3224-2619-1 y GSC 03224-01689. Credits: IES El Calero.
Students at the Calero Institute of Secondary Education (Gran Canaria, Canary Islands), who have discovered the variable stars TYC 3224-2619-1 y GSC 03224-01689. Credits: IES El Calero.
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