Discovery Narrows the Gap Between Planets and Brown Dwarfs

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Discovery Narrows the Gap Between Planets and Brown Dwarfs

Gemini South GNIRS spectrum of J0034 used to determine the brown dwarf’s temperature. The spectrum shows the broad absorption features (large troughs), and indicate the regions covered by the UKIDSS Y, J, H and K bands.

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