The minimum mass for star formation, and the origin of binary brown dwarfs

2006/08/25 by A. P. Whitworth, D. Stamatellos · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Binary number #Binary star #Brown dwarf #Low Mass #Star (game theory) #Stellar evolution #Stellar mass #Stellar mass loss #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #X-ray binary #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065806

15 pages, A&A accepted

openalex publication_date 2006/08/25 · arxiv created 2006/10/02 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context.The minimum mass for star formation is a critical parameter with profound astrophysical, cosmological and anthropic consequences.

Citations

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