Brown dwarf - Wikipedia
WEBBrown dwarfs are substellar objects that have more mass than the biggest gas giant planets, but less than the least massive main-sequence stars.
Brown dwarf | Astronomy, Formation & Characteristics | Britannica
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Brown dwarf, astronomical object that is intermediate between a planet and a star. Brown dwarfs usually have a mass less than 0.075 that of the Sun, or roughly 75 times that of Jupiter.
What are brown dwarfs? - EarthSky
WEBApr 20, 2023 · Bottom line: Brown dwarfs are objects with a mass that range between the heaviest gas giant planets and the lightest stars. This makes them distinct enough to qualify...
What is a brown dwarf? - NASA
WEBBrown dwarfs are objects which have a size between that of a giant planet like Jupiter and that of a small star. In fact, most astronomers would classify any object with between 15 times the mass of Jupiter and 75 times the mass of Jupiter to be a brown dwarf.
What Makes Brown Dwarfs Unique? - Webb
WEBOct 15, 2021 · Theorized as early as the 1960s, this new type of celestial body blurred the line between star and planet, requiring an exciting re-thinking of the universe. Despite their name, brown dwarfs can be up to 70 times more massive than gas giants like Jupiter.
NASA’s Webb Finds Signs of Possible Aurorae on Isolated Brown Dwarf
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found a brown dwarf (an object more massive than Jupiter but smaller than a star) with infrared emission from methane, likely due to energy in its upper atmosphere.
NASA’s Webb Telescope to Investigate Mysterious Brown Dwarfs
WEBJan 4, 2018 · Several research teams will use Webb to explore the mysterious nature of brown dwarfs, looking for insight into both star formation and exoplanet atmospheres, and the hazy territory in-between where the brown dwarf itself exists.
Brown Dwarfs - NASA
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NASA space telescopes pinpoint elusive brown dwarf
WEBNov 9, 2016 · Brown dwarfs are thought to be the missing link between planets and stars, with masses up to 80 times that of Jupiter. But their centers are not hot or dense enough to generate energy through nuclear fusion the way stars do.
Webb identifies tiniest free-floating brown dwarf | ESA/Webb
WEBDec 13, 2023 · In a quest to find the smallest brown dwarf, astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have found the new record-holder: an object weighing just three to four times the mass of Jupiter. Brown dwarfs are objects that straddle the dividing line between stars and planets.