2MASSJ22282889-431026: The Hybrid Planet-Star With A Stormy Atmosphere
Friday, January 11, 2013 - 06:10
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have used the Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes to simultaneously to peer into the stormy atmosphere of the brown dwarf called 2MASSJ22282889-431026, creating the most detailed "weather map" yet for this class of strange, not-quite-star-and-not-quite-planet objects. The forecast shows wind-driven, planet-sized clouds enshrouding these strange worlds - forever. read more