brown dwarfs

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkbp:atmosphere hydrogen, helium, and heavier elements
contains clouds of dust and gas
gptkbp:average_temperature below 3000 K
gptkbp:can_be different rotation rates
gptkbp:can_create in binary systems
gptkbp:color reddish to brownish
gptkbp:contribution the mass function of stellar populations
gptkbp:cooling_system most stars
gptkbp:discovered_by first identified in the 1990s
gptkbp:emissions_standard radio waves
gptkbp:example gptkb:2_MASS_J01414527-4633574
gptkbp:exhibits variable brightness
gptkbp:formed from the same processes as stars
gptkbp:has_luminosity very low
gptkbp:has_spectral_type L, T, and Y
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label brown dwarfs
gptkbp:is_capable_of sustaining hydrogen fusion
gptkbp:is_characterized_by low metallicity
gptkbp:is_essential_for the study of exoplanets
understanding the lower mass limit for star formation
gptkbp:is_found_in star-forming regions
the solar neighborhood
various spectral classes
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
various star clusters
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to failed stars
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as other substellar objects
gptkbp:is_part_of the stellar population of galaxies
gptkbp:is_recognized_by infrared observations
gptkbp:is_similar_to gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn
gptkbp:is_studied_in their potential to host life
the context of stellar evolution.
gptkbp:lifespan longer than stars of similar mass
gptkbp:lighting red dwarfs
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:mass between 13 and 80 times the mass of Jupiter
gptkbp:may_have complex chemistry in their atmospheres
planets orbiting them
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Luhman_16
gptkbp:notable_feature low surface gravity
gptkbp:number estimated to be in the billions
gptkbp:origin cool and fade over time
gptkbp:recognizes gravitational microlensing
gptkbp:related_model predict their characteristics
gptkbp:research spectroscopy and photometry
gptkbp:research_focus helps understand star formation
gptkbp:role bridge between planets and stars
gptkbp:scientific_classification isolated or binary
gptkbp:size similar to large planets
gptkbp:theory predicted by stellar evolution models
gptkbp:type gptkb:galaxy