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In a day when we have examined astronomical objects shining forth from a time shortly after the Big Bang, one would think astronomers have a pretty good handle on what is in the immediate vicinity of the Solar System. That's why the recent report of a binary star lying only 6.5 light-years away came as rather a surprise to the astronomical community. The pair, called WISE J1049-5319 A and B, are brown dwarf stars and only two star systems – the triple star Alpha Centauri, and Barnard's Star – lie closer to our Sun... Continue Reading Binar star system found right under our noses
Section: Research Watch
Tags: Astronomy, Brown dwarf, Infrared, Pennsylvania State University, Space telescope, Stars, WISE
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In a day when we have examined astronomical objects shining forth from a time shortly after the Big Bang, one would think astronomers have a pretty good handle on what is in the immediate vicinity of the Solar System. That's why the recent report of a binary star lying only 6.5 light-years away came as rather a surprise to the astronomical community. The pair, called WISE J1049-5319 A and B, are brown dwarf stars and only two star systems – the triple star Alpha Centauri, and Barnard's Star – lie closer to our Sun... Continue Reading Binar star system found right under our noses
Section: Research Watch
Tags: Astronomy, Brown dwarf, Infrared, Pennsylvania State University, Space telescope, Stars, WISE
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