Direct Detection of Brown Dwarf Companions of Nearby Stars

Direct Detection of Brown Dwarf Companions of Nearby Stars

<p>This thesis presents the first direct detection of a substellar companion of a star other than the Sun. This object, a brown dwarf called Gliese 229B, presented a unique opportunity to characterize low-temperature brown dwarfs for the first time. The discovery and initial spectrum of Gliese...

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Main Author: Oppenheimer, Ben R.
Format: Others
Published: 1999
Online Access:https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/3498/1/Oppenheimer_br_1999.pdf
Oppenheimer, Ben R. (1999) Direct Detection of Brown Dwarf Companions of Nearby Stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5C8H-1A83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09122006-131150 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09122006-131150>

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https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/3498/1/Oppenheimer_br_1999.pdf
Oppenheimer, Ben R. (1999) Direct Detection of Brown Dwarf Companions of Nearby Stars. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5C8H-1A83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09122006-131150 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09122006-131150>

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