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Luhman 16A
Astronomers have found evidence for a striped pattern of clouds on the brown dwarf called Luhman 16A, as illustrated here in this artist's concept. The bands of clouds were inferred using a technique called polarimetry, in which polarized light is measured from an astrophysical o...
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- Jan 1, 2020
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- Hubble Space Telescope
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- hubblesite-images-2020-23-4661-image
Astronomers have found evidence for a striped pattern of clouds on the brown dwarf called Luhman 16A, as illustrated here in this artist's concept. The bands of clouds were inferred using a technique called polarimetry, in which polarized light is measured from an astrophysical object much like polarized sunglasses are used to block out glare. This is the first time that polarimetry has been used to measure cloud patterns on a brown dwarf.
The red object in the background is Luhman 16B, the partner brown dwarf to Luhman 16A. Together, this pair is the closest brown dwarf system to Earth at 6.5 light-years away.
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Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)Detalles de la imagen
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Luhman 16A |
| Object Description | Brown dwarf |
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