ZTF discovers a new mass-transferring brown dwarf binary system
Why it matters: This discovery provides a unique opportunity to study the dynamics of mass transfer between brown dwarfs.
- Astronomers from Caltech and other institutions announced the discovery of a new binary system, ZTF J1239+8347.
- The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) was instrumental in detecting this unique system.
- ZTF J1239+8347 is notable for being a binary system of two brown dwarfs exhibiting stable mass transfer.
Astronomers, primarily from Caltech, have utilized the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) to identify a novel binary system, ZTF J1239+8347, composed of two brown dwarfs engaged in stable mass transfer, a rare and significant astronomical finding.
