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slow cooling. it can't ignite fusion.
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The fate of an isolated brown dwarf depends on its mass. If the brown dwarf is below a certain threshold (about 13 times the mass of Jupiter), it will cool and fade over time, eventually becoming a cold, dark object called a "rogue planet." If the brown dwarf is more massive, it may undergo fusion reactions and become a star, though this is rare for isolated brown dwarfs.
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What is the eventual fate of a brown dwarf?
It gradually cools down and becomes ever dimmer.
The eventual fate of our sun is to become what?
The eventual fate of our sun is to become a White Dwarf.
What is a brown dwarf?
A brown dwarf is a celestial object that has a size that is between a star and a giant planet.
Is Jupiter a brown dwarf?
No. Jupiter is a gas planet. It is not massive enough to be considered a brown dwarf.
Will the sun become a brown dwarf?
No. A brown dwarf is a failed star, one that is not massive enough to start nuclear fusion. The sun is well above the threshold of fusion. When it dies it will become a white dwarf.
What is the eventual fate of a brown dwarf?
It gradually cools down and becomes ever dimmer.
The eventual fate of our sun is to become what?
The eventual fate of our sun is to become a White Dwarf.
What is a possible outcome for a protostar that does no have enough material?
A brown dwarf.A brown dwarf.A brown dwarf.A brown dwarf.
How long will it take for a brown dwarf to become a black dwarf?
A brown dwarf will never become a black dwarf. A black dwarf is what becomes of a white dwarf. This process takes hundreds of trillions of years.
What is a brown dwarf?
A brown dwarf is a celestial object that has a size that is between a star and a giant planet.
Is Jupiter a brown dwarf?
No. Jupiter is a gas planet. It is not massive enough to be considered a brown dwarf.
What does a white dwarf become when it gets colder?
A brown/black dwarf.
Is a brown dwarf star on its way to becoming a black dwarf?
No. A brown dwarf is a star that has too low a mass to start nuclear fusion. A black dwarf is a former white dwarf, the remnant of a low to medium mass star that ran out of fuel in its core.
Are brown dwarf stars young or old?
They can be any age. A brown dwarf is a failed star, one that is not massive enough to start nuclear fusion. A brown dwarf may have formed recently, or could be almost as old as the universe itself.
What is a small brown star called?
That's called a brown dwarf.
Can a star be a brown dwarf?
Yes, a brown dwarf is a star that failed to ignite hydrogen fusion because it did not have enough mass for a strong enough gravitational collapse. Brown dwarf stars glow dimly with residual heat for a very short time.
What is the ultimate fate of an isolated pulsar?
It will slow down, the magnetic field will weaken, and it will become invisible.
