Brown Dwarf

This artwork depicts a brown dwarf, a celestial body that is too large to be a planet but too small to be a star. It is a substellar object, with a mass ranging from 13 to 80 times that of Jupiter. Brown dwarfs are often referred to as failed stars, as they lack the mass required to sustain nuclear fusion in their cores. They are believed to be relatively common in the universe, but are difficult to detect due to their faintness. This particular brown dwarf is depicted as a reddish-brown sphere with a banded or striped surface. It is likely a very cold object, with a surface temperature of only a few hundred degrees Celsius. The artwork provides a glimpse into the fascinating world of brown dwarfs, which are mysterious and intriguing objects that are still not fully understood.