Nomads of the Galaxy
We estimate that there may be up to ∼10 5 compact objects in the mass range 10 -8-10 -2M ⊙ per-main-sequence star that are unbound to a host star in the Galaxy. We refer to these objects as nomads; in the literature a subset of these are sometimes called free-floating or rogue planets. Our estimate...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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