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Old 09-22-2022, 12:30 PM   #789 (permalink)
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warping

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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Luhman 16 is two brown dwarves [at minimum]

The emission is 'quasi-spherical' suggesting gravitation may be warping it's overall shape.
Once it reaches the Roche Limit, it will begin to disintegrate from tidal forces.
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