Exoplanets and Brown Dwarfs

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What is the minimum mass needed for a star to form?

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0.075 times the Sun’s mass.

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At what mass do brown dwarfs start fusing lithium?

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65 times Jupiter's mass.

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What was the mass of Teide 1 compared to Jupiter?

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50 times the mass of Jupiter.

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What is the nearest star to the Sun?

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Proxima Centauri.

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What are 'Super Earths'?

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Planets smaller than Mercury but bigger than Earth's Moon.

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What is a brown dwarf?

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A substellar object that is too massive to be a planet but not massive enough to sustain hydrogen fusion like a star.

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What is the difference between a planet and a brown dwarf?

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Planets do not undergo fusion, while brown dwarfs can fuse deuterium and lithium.

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What is the significance of the habitable zone?

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The region around a star where conditions may be right for liquid water to exist on a planet's surface.

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What is the role of mass in determining a celestial body's classification?

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Mass determines whether an object is classified as a planet, brown dwarf, or star based on its ability to undergo nuclear fusion.

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What is the definition of an exoplanet?

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A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.