Are Brown Dwarfs Part of the Main Sequence on the H-R Diagram?
Dec 2, 2012 · Do Brown Dwarfs appear on the lower right hand "tail" of the main sequence of the H-R diagram? Or are they separate from the main sequence? The...
Brown Dwarfs on the H-R diagram - The Student Room
Jun 10, 2025 · Brown Dwarfs on the H-R diagram This discussion is now closed.
Explaining the Color Variations of Main Sequence Stars
Sep 24, 2016 · Mar 28, 2022 2 Replies 42 Views 4K B Forming Stars/ Brown Dwarfs by photo-erosion Mar 9, 2023 Replies 2 Views 1K Wrong Explanations for the Luminosity of Main-Sequence Stars
Could Brown Dwarf Sub-Dwarf Companions Host Habitable Moons?
Jun 9, 2016 · The binary brown dwarf system Luhman 16AB is highlighted as a nearby example, with calculations suggesting habitable zones that are very close to the brown dwarfs, potentially leading …
Are White Dwarfs Stars? Understanding the Classification and ...
Mar 22, 2017 · Simple enough question, are white dwarfs stars? I know white dwarfs are the remnants of former stars, but is it correct to classify them as a current star? My understanding was that nuclear …
Could a brown dwarf passing through our solar system ignite Jupiter ...
Nov 12, 2017 · The discussion centers on the hypothetical scenario of a brown dwarf passing through our solar system and its potential to ignite Jupiter. Participants clarify that Jupiter cannot ignite …
What is the Possibility of Habitable Planets Around Brown Dwarfs ...
Nov 21, 2023 · The conversation notes that while brown dwarfs may allow for habitable conditions, the definition of a planet complicates the discussion, as exoplanets around brown dwarfs technically do …
What would happen if two stars collided? - Physics Forums
Jan 4, 2016 · I suppose it would depend on the mass of the stars and if they slammed head on it glanced off of each other. I suppose it's possible for two brown dwarfs to hit each other and continue …
Mass Loss on an HR diagram • Physics Forums
Apr 21, 2025 · The discussion focuses on the behavior of a star undergoing mass transfer on a thermal timescale, specifically analyzing the changes in luminosity and size as depicted in an HR diagram. At …
Understanding diagrams of the late stages of stellar evolution
Jan 25, 2023 · TL;DR I'm having trouble understanding the two diagrams describing the composition of stars at the late stages of stellar evolution. I hope some of you can help me understand and read the …