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astro-ph2002
Beyond the Cosmic Veil: Star and Planet Formation Research after SIRTF and NGST
Michael R. Meyer
How do planets form from circumstellar disks of gas and dust? What physical processes are responsible for determining the final masses of forming stars and ultimately the initial m…
astro-ph2002
Evolution of Brown Dwarf Atmospheres: Investigating Physical Parameters from Near-IR Spectra
Nadya Gorlova, Michael R. Meyer, Jim Liebert +1
We obtained near-infrared spectra of a sample of very low mass objects as a function of age in order to investigate the temperature and surface gravity sensitivity of several featu…