Notre Dame Physicists Discover Rare Brown Dwarf, Essential for Testing Theoretical Models
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 14:40
in Astronomy & Space
A team led by Justin Crepp, professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame, has discovered a rare brown dwarf. In addition to taking its picture for the first time, Crepp's team also determined the brown dwarf's mass, age and composition -- essential information that can be used to "benchmark" the study of these elusive objects.