Two planet-size dwarfs

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, astronomers have discovered a rather unusual system, in which two planet-size stars, of different colours, orbit each other. One is a rather hot white dwarf, weighing a little bit less than half as much as the Sun. The other is a much cooler, 55 Jupiter-masses brown dwarf. Artist's impression of the newly discovered system: a brown dwarf circles a white dwarf in a little less than two hours.

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0628a
Type:Dessin
Date de publication:3 août 2006
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0628
Taille:1024 x 527 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:WD0137-349
Type:Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : White Dwarf
Milky Way : Star : Type : Brown Dwarf
Catégorie:Illustrations

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