File:Artist’s conception of a brown dwarf like 2MASSJ22282889-431026.jpg

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English: This artist's conception illustrates the brown dwarf named 2MASSJ22282889-431026. NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes observed the object to learn more about its turbulent atmosphere. Brown dwarfs are more massive and hotter than planets but lack the mass required to become sizzling stars. Their atmospheres can be similar to the giant planet Jupiter's. Spitzer and Hubble simultaneously observed the object as it rotated every 1.4 hours. The results suggest wind-driven, planet-size clouds.
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Source http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/image/114
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This file, which was originally posted to http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/image/114, was reviewed on 3 July 2020 by reviewer Acagastya, who confirmed that it was available there under the stated license on that date.

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Artist’s conception of a brown dwarf

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