From: rsw@therandymon.com   
      
   On 2015-07-29 22:20:10 +0300, Hils said:   
      
   > "The sky above a failed star in a distant constellation shimmers with a   
   > beautiful green and yellow aurora one million times brighter than the   
   > northern lights. The spectacular light show is the first confirmed   
   > aurora on a body outside the solar system, and the most powerful ever   
   > recorded."   
   >   
   > http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jul/29/astronomers-fin   
   -aurora-a-million-times-brighter-than-the-northern-lights   
   >   
   >   
   > But this otherwise fine article doesn't describe how the auroras are formed!   
      
   This got spectacular coverage on the BBC today.  Was listening the the   
   BBC on the radio here in Kampala and they covered this story about 4   
   times over the day.  Glad to hear it.   
      
   "Failed star."  Ouch, that hurts.  Lovely artist rendering of the brown   
   dwarf though - those guys have a really compelling job.   
      
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