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Science 28 June 1996:
Vol. 272. no. 5270, pp. 1919 - 1921
DOI: 10.1126/science.272.5270.1919
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Reports
Atmospheric, Evolutionary, and Spectral Models of the Brown Dwarf
Gliese 229 B
M. S. Marley,
*
D. Saumon,
T. Guillot,
R. S. Freedman,
W. B. Hubbard,
A. Burrows,
J. I. Lunine
Theoretical spectra and evolutionary models that span the giant
planet-brown dwarf continuum have been computed based on the recent
discovery of the brown dwarf Gliese 229 B. A flux enhancement in the 4- to 5-micrometer wavelength window is a universal feature from jovian
planets to brown dwarfs. Model results confirm the existence of methane
and water in the spectrum of Gliese 229 B and indicate that its mass is
30 to 55 jovian masses. Although these calculations focus on Gliese 229 B, they are also meant to guide future searches for extrasolar giant
planets and brown dwarfs.
M. S. Marley, Department of Astronomy, New Mexico State
University, Box 30001, Department 4500, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
D. Saumon, T. Guillot, W. B. Hubbard, J. I. Lunine, Lunar and Planetary
Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
R. S. Freedman, Sterling Software, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett
Field, CA 94035, USA.
A. Burrows, Departments of Physics and Astronomy, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
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To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
mmarley{at}nmsu.edu
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