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Brown dwarf in clouds
I lifted this straight from another forum (sciforum. com)
Have we discussed this and I have missed it? Sounds interesting so does anyone know about this observation ?
"Since its detection in 2014, the brown dwarf known as WISE 0855 has fascinated astronomers. Only 7.2 light-years from Earth, it is the coldest known object outside of our solar system and is just barely visible at infrared wavelengths with the largest ground-based telescopes.
Now, a team led by astronomers at UC Santa Cruz has succeeded in obtaining an infrared spectrum of WISE 0855 using the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, providing the first details of the object's composition and chemistry. Among the findings is strong evidence for the existence of clouds of water or water ice, the first such clouds detected outside of our solar system.
http://news.ucsc.edu/2016/07/coldest-brown-dwarf.html"
Alex
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