Astronomers find 'Rosetta Stone' for T-dwarf stars

Astronomers have discovered a unique and exotic star system with a very cool methane-rich (or T-) dwarf star and a ‘dying’ white dwarf stellar remnant in orbit around each other. The system is a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for T-dwarf stars, giving scientists the first good handle on their mass and age.

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