Possible Observational Criteria for Distinguishing Brown Dwarfs from Planets
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Possible Observational Criteria for Distinguishing Brown Dwarfs from Planets
The difference in formation process between binary stars and planetary systems is reflected in their composition as well as their orbital architecture, particularly orbital eccentricity as a function of orbital period. It is suggested here that this difference can be used as an observational criterion to distinguish between brown dwarfs and planets. Application of the orbital criterion suggests...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Astrophysical Journal
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0004-637X
DOI: 10.1086/311026