July 18, 2023

Artist's concept of T-class brown dwarf (Image R. Hurt/NASA)

An article published in “The Astrophysical Journal Letters” reports the detection of radio emissions from the brown dwarf cataloged as WISE J062309.94−045624.6, the smallest known in the field of radio astronomy. A team of researchers used the ASKAP, Australian Telescope Compact Array, and MeerKAT radio telescopes to obtain the measurements necessary to establish the nature of the object. Typically, a brown dwarf smaller than Jupiter doesn’t emit radio waves, making WISE J062309.94−045624.6 an interesting astronomical research target.