Brown dwarfs are

A. objects massive enough to fuse deuterium but not massive enough to sustain hydrogen fusion.
B. large terrestrial planets.
C. very low-mass main sequence stars.
D. what is left over after a massive star ejects most of its material through a supernova.


Answer: A

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