They were not believed to exist until Shiv Kumar claimed to see one in 1963.
They were not believed to exist until Shiv Kumar claimed to see one in 1963. Extremely faint compared to other cosmic objects, the first indisputable evidence of their existence was not found until 1995, at which point several were found thanks to the evolution of the lithium test.  G1 229B was, for 10 points, the first clear indication of the existence of what stellar object, essentially considered to be a failed star?
They were not believed to exist until Shiv Kumar claimed to see one in 1963.
brown dwarf