Comment on A rogue object so strange, scientists aren’t sure what to call it.

victorz@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• KingGimpicus@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Because the planet produces its own radiation. That much mass means this is less a “planet” and more of a proto star. It’s actually large enough to fuse deuterium if the right conditions were met. Pour enough hydrogen in there to raise the mass a three of four times what it has now and it’d be comparable to our sun.

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  • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    So it’s like smoke or burning embers before a flame ignites?

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  • Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Would this be a star which wasn’t big enough and fizzled out into a big planet?

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    • Tinidril@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Every planet is a star which wasn’t big enough. Some are just more challenged than others.

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  • victorz@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Cool, thanks for that!

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• GreenKnight23@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  better question, is a star required for EMR?

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  • victorz@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Nah, that’s a yes or no question, that’s a worse question. I want to know what’s causing the aurora, if not a star.

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