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Possible Auroral Radio Emission from Beta Pictoris b

Possible Auroral Radio Emission from Beta Pictoris b

A preliminary arXiv study reports circularly polarized radio waves localized directly to the young gas giant Beta Pictoris b, potentially indicating auroras and a powerful magnetic field above 1,250 gauss. Confirmation through rotational pulsations, additional observations, and peer review is still required.

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Updated Sep 23, 2026