PIA24380: A Swiftly Rotating Brown Dwarf (Illustration)
The faster a brown dwarf spins, the narrower the different-colored atmospheric bands on it likely become, as shown in this illustration.
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The faster a brown dwarf spins, the narrower the different-colored atmospheric bands on it likely become, as shown in this illustration. Some brown dwarfs glow in visible light, but they are typically brightest in infrared wavelengths, which are longer than what human eyes can see.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image Addition Date:
2021-04-07