Resources for Educators

Press Release on the Discovery of Y Dwarfs.

Press Release on the Space Density of Brown Dwarfs.

A Brief Intro to the Classification of L and T Dwarfs.

A Synopsis of Results on L and T Dwarfs for the Keck Observatory's 10th Anniversary.

Artist's Renditions (all courtesy Dr. Robert Hurt, IPAC):

• Comparison of Brown Dwarfs, Stars, and Planets
• Comparison of L Dwarfs, T Dwarfs, and Y dwarfs.
• The Cool T-type Brown Dwarf Gliese 570D
• Artist's Rendition of a Solivagant Y Dwarf

Infrared Images:

• An L Dwarf
• A T Dwarf
• A Y Dwarf

Movie:

• An Updated Fly-through of the Solar Neighborhood