Scientists had been observing a low hum from the constellation, which was confirmed in 2004, to be a white dwarf – a giant dying star, whose surface has completely crystalized into diamonds.Īmong earthly diamonds, the most expensive known natural diamond also happens to be the largest. It shone so brightly that it could be seen all the way from the constellation Centaurus, almost fifty light-years away from us. Its size? A staggering 10 billion trillion trillion carats, which makes the largest natural diamonds on planet earth seem invisible by comparison. Inspired by The Beatles, the scientists who discovered her christened her, Lucy, quite literally in the sky with diamonds. Identified initially as V886 Centauri or BPM 37093, this white dwarf is about 4000-km across, and is possibly the largest natural diamond anyone has ever seen. In 2004, astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics made a startling discovery and created a prophetic connection of the iconic Beatles’ song to what could very well be the largest natural diamond in the known universe. Originally, the song was inspired by a portrait drawn by John Lennon’s son, young Julian, about a girl quite literally among the stars that glittered like diamonds. In 1967, The Beatles released one of their greatest hits, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. The Beatles continue to inspire culture through the arts and sciences. Can Natural Diamonds be seen beyond earth? We try to find the answer to this. But in 2004, a first of its kind discovery changed everything. Natural Diamonds are known to be found on earth.
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