Cha 1107-7626: The object with the lowest mass known still hosting a protoplanetary disc with active accretion and a rich organic chemistry

Too small to be a star, too large to be a planet, Cha 1107-7626 is the smallest known isolated object (6–10 Jupiter masses) surrounded by a protoplanetary disk rich in gas and dust, which is still actively accreting gas and hosts organic molecules such as methane and ethylene. Brown dwarfs are fascinating objects that represent a bridge between stars
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