Brown Dwarf Weather (IMAGE)

University of Toronto

Brown Dwarf Weather

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Astronomers have observed extreme brightness changes on a nearby brown dwarf that may indicate a storm grander than any seen yet on a planet. This finding could new shed light on the atmospheres and weather on extra-solar planets.

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Art by Jon Lomberg

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