The low-mass population of the ρ Ophiuchi molecular cloud***

Author: Alves de Oliveira C.   Moraux E.   Bouvier J.   Bouy H.   Marmo C.   Albert L.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|515|issue|A75-A75

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.515, Iss.issue, 2010-06, pp. : A75-A75

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Abstract

Context. Star formation theories are currently divergent regarding the fundamental physical processes that dominate the substellar regime. Observations of nearby young open clusters allow the brown dwarf (BD) population to be characterised down to the planetary mass regime, which ultimately must be accommodated by a successful theory.