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