CONUNDRUM. Astronomers have photographed one of the smallest objects (arrow) ever found orbiting an ordinary star beyond the solar system. Circling the young red dwarf star CHXR 73, the body weighs in at about 10 times the mass of Jupiter, small enough to be a planet but big enough to be a failed star called a brown dwarf. Luhman, NASA, ESA
Scientists snap first images of brown dwarf in planetary system
Penn State Live | Monday, September 18, 2006 | Barbara Kennedy
Posted on 09/18/2006 2:05:12 PM EDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1703664/posts
oops, I see there was indeed a topic about CHXR 73, but that didn't show up in a search, because that label wasn't there. Oh well. ;')
Planet or failed star? Hubble finds strange object
spaceflightnow.com | 09/07/06
Posted on 09/07/2006 10:01:32 PM EDT by KevinDavis
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1697510/posts
points to:
Planet or failed star? Hubble finds strange object
SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE NEWS RELEASE
Posted: September 7, 2006
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0609/07hubbleplanet/
Then there's Planet "Thetan"...
