Astronomers Confirm Brown Dwarf Gliese 229B as Twin Pair Orbiting in 12 Days

Astronomers Confirm Brown Dwarf Gliese 229B as Twin Pair Orbiting in 12 Days

A celestial body found three decades ago has now been identified as a pair of brown dwarfs orbiting each other, a recent study has revealed. The object, previously known as Gliese 229B, was the first brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago. Brown dwarfs are considered too large to be planets…