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Brown Dwarf and its Magnetic Field

Brown Dwarf and its Magnetic Field

Artist's conception of a brown dwarf and its magnetic field. The magnetic field, rooted deep in its interior, rotates at a different rate than the top of the atmosphere. The difference allowed astronomers to determine the object's wind speed.

Artist’s conception of a brown dwarf — an object intermediate in mass between a star and a planet — along with illustration of its magnetic field.

Credit: B. Saxton NRAO/AUI/NSF

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