Abstract
I compute the maximum number of observable brown dwarfs lor various infrared surveys by combining the maximum possible Oort limit (0.1 “missing” M⊙pc-3 with all possible brown dwarf mass and age distributions. This approach shows what limits will be placed on the contribution of brown dwarfs to any possible “missing mass” if no brown dwarfs are observed. I consider brown dwarfs with masses of 0.01—0.08 M⊙ and ages of 109—1010 years.
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