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BROWN DWARF ATMOSPHERE: The atmosphere of a brown dwarf consists of gases and dust, with chemical compositions similar to those of gas giant planets.

HYDROGEN FUSION CESSATION: Brown dwarfs cannot sustain hydrogen fusion in their cores, making them cooler and dimmer than stars.

PLANETARY MASS OBJECTS: Objects with masses below that of brown dwarfs, typically considered planets, though they are not considered true stars or planets.

FUSION IN BROWN DWARFS: Brown dwarfs can undergo deuterium fusion at birth but do not sustain stable hydrogen fusion like true stars.

MASS RANGE FOR BROWN DWARFS: Brown dwarfs typically have masses between 13 and 80 times that of Jupiter, too small to sustain nuclear fusion.

INFRARED EMISSION OF BROWN DWARFS: Brown dwarfs are best observed in infrared wavelengths, as their low temperatures emit mostly infrared radiation.

STAR FORMATION AND BROWN DWARFS: Brown dwarfs form like stars but lack the mass necessary to initiate hydrogen fusion.

BROWN DWARF: A substellar object with insufficient mass to sustain hydrogen fusion in its core, often referred to as a “failed star.”

HELIUM WHITE DWARF: A white dwarf composed primarily of helium, typically formed from stars that were not massive enough to undergo carbon fusion.

CARBON-OXYGEN WHITE DWARF: A type of white dwarf composed primarily of carbon and oxygen, formed from stars with masses up to about 8 solar masses.