Brown Dwarf Binary CFBDSIR 1458+10
March 28, 2011
This sequence starts with a view of the constellation of Boötes (The Herdsman) and the bright star Arcturus. As we zoom in we can see many faint stars in the Milky Way. The final view shows an artist’s impression of CFBDSIR 1458+10, the coolest pair of brown dwarfs found so far.
Credit:
ESO
Topics:
Human Interest, Brown dwarf, Dark matter, Star types, artist, Entertainment Culture, Stellar classification, Star, Binary star, Milky Way
