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Bridging the Gap Between Stars and Planets: The Formation and Early Evolution of Brown Dwarfs

2009/03/13 by Subhanjoy Mohanty, Adam J. Burgasser, Mohanty, Subhanjoy +34
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA) #FOS: Physical sciences #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0903.2511

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Abstract

This White Paper, submitted to the National Academy of Sciences' Astro2010 Decadal Review Committee, focuses on 2 central themes in the study of young brown dwarfs -- their formation mechanism and disk characteristics -- which are of direct relevance to fundamental questions of stellar and planetary origins and properties.

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