8B30.80 - Brown Dwarf

Photo credit - wise.astro.ucla.edu
Photo credit - wise.astro.ucla.edu
Code Number:
8B30.80
Demo Title:
Brown Dwarf
Condition:
Excellent
Principle:
Pulsar Sounds and Speeds
Area of Study:
Stellar Astronomy
References:
  • Katelyn N. Allers, Johanna M. Vos, Beth A. Biller, Peter K. G. Williams, "A Measurement Of The Wind Speed On A Brown Dwarf", Science, Vol. 368, # 6487, April 10, 2020, p. 169.
  • Charles Day, "Young Stars With Brown Dwarfs", Physics Today, Vol. 68, #8, Aug. 2015, p. 23.
  •  "A Brown-Dwarf Weather Map", Physics Today,Vol. 67, #3, Mar. 2014, p. 76.
  • D. Apai, T. Karalidi, M. S. Marley, H. Yang, D. Flateau, S. Metchev, N. B. Cowan, E. Buenzli, A. J. Burgasser, J. Radigan, E. Artigau, and P. Lowrance, "Zones, Spots, and Planetary-Scale Waves Beating in Brown Dwarf Atmospheres", Science, Vol. 357, #6352, Aug. 2017, p. 683.

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