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A Strange Lonely Planet Found Without A Star
Science Daily ^ | 09 October 2013

Posted on 10/10/2013 12:49:33 AM PDT by zeestephen

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To: Verginius Rufus

original, or microfilmed???


41 posted on 10/11/2013 4:36:21 AM PDT by kimtom (USA ; Freedom is not Free)
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42 posted on 10/11/2013 4:50:35 AM PDT by kimtom (USA ; Freedom is not Free)
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To: zeestephen

Most likely a potential star that never accumulated enough matter and density to ignite.....i’m guessing.


43 posted on 10/12/2013 2:47:21 PM PDT by mowowie
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Yes.

The theoretical minimum for a star to form is about 2 to 4 times the mass of Jupiter.

The exciting thing is how young this planet-brown dwarf is.

No one has ever seen anything like it before.

44 posted on 10/12/2013 3:31:50 PM PDT by zeestephen
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