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  • Astronomers Spot a Massive Brown Dwarf Hotter Than the Sun

    Astronomers Spot a Massive Brown Dwarf Hotter Than the Sun

    Astronomers recently spotted one of the most massive brown dwarfs known, an object between 75 and 90 times the mass of Jupiter with a beyond-scalding dayside temperature of 8,000 K (13,940° Fahrenheit.) For comparison, the Sun’s surface is a mere 5,772 K (9,930° Fahrenheit). Astronomers observed the piping-hot, supersized brown dwarf in 2019 and 2020…