Author:
Wolynski, Jeffrey
Sub-Category:
Astrophysics
Date Published:
October 22, 2025
Abstract:
Brown dwarfs exhibit extremely high rotation rates despite their small radii and faint luminosities. Conventional astrophysics treats them as “failed stars,” but within the framework of Stellar Metamorphosis (SM) they are understood as older, contracting stellar remnants — the natural continuation of red dwarf evolution. As stars lose mass and shrink, their angular momentum becomes concentrated into a smaller body, increasing rotational energy. This paper outlines how SM explains the emergence of rapidly rotating brown dwarfs as an ordinary phase in stellar aging and collapse.
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