Possible substellar objects in the RHO Ophiuchi cloud

G. H. Rieke; M. J. Rieke

doi:10.1086/185838

Possible substellar objects in the RHO Ophiuchi cloud

G. H. Rieke, M. J. Rieke

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Three sources have been discovered in the embedded population of the ρ Ophiuchi cloud that have dereddened M_K ≥ 7. Comparison with theoretical models for evolution of low-mass stars shows that these sources are substantially less luminous than expected for objects evolving onto the main sequence and of the age of the embedded cluster. The sources are probably substellar in mass, i.e., they may be young brown dwarfs.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	L21-L24
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	362
Issue number	1 PART 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/185838
State	Published - Oct 10 1990

Keywords

Stars: brown dwarfs
Stars: low-mass

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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