LUHMAN 16

About:

• Luhman 16 is a binary star system, the third closest system to the Sun after Alpha Centauri and Barnard’s star.
  
  
• At a distance of about 6.5 light years from the Sun, this pair of brown dwarfs referred to as Luhman 16A and Luhman 16B orbit each other, casting a dim light.
  
  
• In the newest study of Luhman 16, researchers have found the actual structure of the clouds — that they form bands over one of the pair (Luhman 16A) of brown dwarfs.
  
  
• Understanding the cloud system over a brown dwarf can shed light on the pressure, temperature and climate on the surface of the celestial body.