A rogue, planet-size object 20 light-years away from Earth has stunned astronomers with its incredibly powerful magnetic field.
The scientists found that the object’s magnetic field is more than 200 times stronger than Jupiter’s, which, in turn, is between 16 and 54 times stronger than Earth’s, according to NASA.
Scientists call it SIMP J01365663+0933473.. how it can maintain a magnetic field so strong, as well as generate spectacular auroras, is still unclear.
Originally, scientists thought SIMP J01365663+0933473 was a gigantic, old brown dwarf. But further study showed that it is instead relatively young, at 200 million years old, and is only 12.7 times the mass of Jupiter. That research also showed that the planet is on its own, not orbiting a star.
Yes.. some people are convinced that this is the legendary and mythical body Nibiru..
The new research was described in an articlepublished July 31 in the Astrophysical Journal.
