JWST reportedly observes changing water clouds on brown dwarf WISE 0855
A science post quizzes readers on the finding; WISE 0855 is described as 7.5 light-years away.
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A science post asks which object JWST first confirmed changing water clouds on, offering WISE 0855 as one of three choices. The cold brown dwarf is described as 7.5 light-years away. An account of the observation says its water clouds thickened and thinned during 11 hours of monitoring, while temperature changes linked to rotation suggested shifting weather.
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