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Rogue Planet!

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:32 pm
by Eric Renderking Fisk

Re: Rogue Planet!

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:01 pm
by n11pilot
I'm tempted to say,"That's no planet, its a space station". :)

From what I've read this planet is especially interesting because some scientists believe that it is actually on the cusp between a planet and a brown dwarf. This doesn't sound impressive but if it can be studied it could give valuable information on the magnetic evolution of planets and stars.

Re: Rogue Planet!

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:19 pm
by Cousi
n11pilot wrote:
Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:01 pm
From what I've read this planet is especially interesting because some scientists believe that it is actually on the cusp between a planet and a brown dwarf. This doesn't sound impressive but if it can be studied it could give valuable information on the magnetic evolution of planets and stars.
That would be a very cool thing to learn.

Re: Rogue Planet!

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:32 pm
by n11pilot
Yes, especially interesting in light of some theories about the future of our own planet's magnetic field.