AWhat changed
Rebolo and colleagues reported a lithium absorption feature in spectra of the Pleiades objects Teide 1 and Calar 3. They combined the spectral feature with luminosity and evolutionary models to support the interpretation that these objects are brown dwarfs.
Scientific scope
Rebolo and colleagues reported a lithium absorption feature in spectra of the Pleiades objects Teide 1 and Calar 3. They combined the spectral feature with luminosity and evolutionary models to support the interpretation that these objects are brown dwarfs. The lithium feature overlaps molecular bands at the available resolution, and inferred masses depend on the atmospheric models, temperature calibration and assumed cluster age. The earlier object discovery and lithium-test proposals are separate contributions.
Evidence
The linked original works support the scoped statement and contribution attribution. WRS has not independently replayed experiments or reconstructed a full mathematical proof. The lithium feature overlaps molecular bands at the available resolution, and inferred masses depend on the atmospheric models, temperature calibration and assumed cluster age. The earlier object discovery and lithium-test proposals are separate contributions.
Contributors
- The named authors in the research record · SCIENCE: These are the listed authors of the cited contribution sources. Paper authorship does not quantify individual effort. An incomplete list is explicitly marked; same names are not automatically merged.
- Brown Dwarfs in the Pleiades Cluster Confirmed by the Lithium Test
- Brown Dwarfs in the Pleiades Cluster Confirmed by the Lithium Test
Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-28.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.
Full scientific record · Browse contribution grades · Request a correction