In 2009, a Red Rectangle report in The Astrophysical Journal said that the central binary stars orbit each other every 319 days. One is a normal hot star and not a white dwarf as previously believed.

The star HD 44179 is surrounded by an extraordinary structure known as the Red Rectangle. It acquired its moniker because of its shape and its apparent color when seen in early images from Earth.

The star HD 44179 is surrounded by an extraordinary structure known as the Red Rectangle. It acquired its moniker because of its shape and its apparent color when seen in early images from Earth.

At the center of the nebula, two stars orbit each other every 10.5 months. ... "The Red Rectangle has become a kind of touchstone in that it embodies several mysteries," he said.

The supermassive black hole was yesterday's news. On Friday, NASA released an image of a star surrounded by a curious, rare red rectangle. Though the red rectangle has been seen and photographed ...