The Coolest Brown Dwarfs Proliferate

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey telescope in New Mexico captured evidence of water and methane in a brown dwarf star. Brown dwarfs are stars with less than about 8% of the mass of the sun.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1999-06, Vol.284 (5420), p.1603-1603
Main Author: Glanz, James
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Brown dwarfs
Discovery and exploration
News of the Week
Stars
Stars & galaxies
Telescopes
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Summary:The Sloan Digital Sky Survey telescope in New Mexico captured evidence of water and methane in a brown dwarf star. Brown dwarfs are stars with less than about 8% of the mass of the sun.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.284.5420.1603