Gadgets: Astronomers Confirm Brown Dwarf Gliese 229B as Twin Pair Orbiting in 12 Days

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Astronomers Confirm Brown Dwarf Gliese 229B as Twin Pair Orbiting in 12 Days

Scientists have discovered that Gliese 229B, the first brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago, is actually two brown dwarfs orbiting close to each other. This unexpected find was made using the Very Large Telescope in Chile, solving a long-standing puzzle about the object's dim appearance. The twins, Gliese 229Ba and Gliese 229Bb, orbit each other in just 12 days, much f...

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