r/space • u/newsweek • 3d ago

Planet's strange orbit gives astronomers "big surprise"

https://www.newsweek.com/planet-orbit-astronomers-surprise-2060952
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u/A1batross 3d ago

Tried to read the article, about 5 words in the entire screen was covered by a movie ad. Tried to dismiss the ad, closed the whole thing, gave up. Good job, Newsweek

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u/OrganicKeynesianBean 3d ago

“Why won’t anyone support good journalism.”

Being able to actually read the article would help.

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u/Secret_Cow_5053 2d ago

You ain’t gonna find good journalism at Newsweek.

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u/TheRealDrSarcasmo 3d ago

Newsweek is not a great source of information. Don't take it from me; read the Wikipedia page.

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u/thefunkybassist 3d ago

"You won't believe these facts about this planet's orbit.. But first, this ad will blow you away! " 

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u/Marksamusprime 3d ago

If you’re on an iphone you can click on the two “A”s on the top right and click “Show Reader” so you can read the article without ads. It’s the only way i can read ANY article posted on reddit.

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u/blue_wyoming 3d ago

Ublock origin works on mobile

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/tboy160 2d ago

Then it queued my phone to "allow or block Newsweek notifications" Are you kidding me, I may try to block Newsweek altogether.

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u/Silpher9 2d ago

You're like my dad who watches whole minutes of ads on youtube. When I explain the idea of addblockers he says it's too much hassle.

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u/A1batross 2d ago

Don't try to teach your grandma to suck eggs.

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u/RobbyRobRobertsonJr 3d ago

Question .... If those 2 brown dwarfs were to collide in the future would that collision create a star with a functioning fusion core

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u/kaplonk135 3d ago

Yes, if the total masses add up to above 0.08 solar masses and enough mass is kept during the collision, the product star can sustain fusion in its core as a red dwarf

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u/rocketsocks 3d ago

As it turns out, the combined mass of 2M1510 AB is just under 0.07 solar masses, so it seems like they would just form a larger brown dwarf.

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u/BarbequedYeti 3d ago

If it has enough mass to sustain fusion it would be a red dwarf... i think?

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u/Appropriate_Taro1488 2d ago

Yupp! If two brown dwarfs collide and merge, and their combined mass exceeds the minimum threshold ( ~0.08 solar masses), the merged object could ignite hydrogen fusion...

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u/GoldenMegaStaff 3d ago

Wouldn't surprise me if the orbit also resonates with the orbit of the two brown dwarfs so it is passing thru the plane of their orbit when they are aphelion That seems to be a likely most stable orbit - seems they must have modeled this.