Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 50 Brown Dwarfs and Free-Floating Planets
2025
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Brown dwarfs are low-mass objects whose dim glow is caused by slow gravitational contraction and the fusion of deuterium, a heavier but far less abundant isotope of hydrogen. Free-floating planets have even less mass than brown dwarfs and are not associated with any star.
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The Great Courses, 2007.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Title from title frames.FilmIn Process Record.Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007.
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Alex Filippenko
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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English
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482566
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