Two bizarre brown dwarfs found with citizen scientists' help

"The discovery of these two brown dwarfs shows that science enthusiasts can contribute to the scientific process," Schneider said. "Through Backyard Worlds, thousands of people can work together to find unusual objects in the solar neighborhood."

Astronomers followed up to determine their physical properties and confirm that they are indeed brown dwarfs. The discovery of these two unusual brown dwarfs suggests astronomers may be able to find more of these objects in the future.