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What is a Brown Dwarf?
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Brown dwarfs are more massive than planets but not quite as massive as stars. Generally speaking, they have between 13 and 80 times the mass of Jupiter. A brown dwarf becomes a star if its core pressure gets high enough to start nuclear fusion.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Jupiter | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | ||
| Instrument Host | ||
| Host Type | ||
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Color | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2020-04-09 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23685 | |
| Identifier | PIA23685 | |
