The Stellar and Sub-Stellar Initial Mass Function

• According to evolutionary models, at ages ə Myr, cool “stars” with spectral types:

  • later than ~M6-M7 are brown dwarfs, ៀ MJupiter
  • by mid-L represent masses ᝺ MJupiter

from Baraffe

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