Open AccessWhat distinguishes a planet from a star?
Author(s) -
Whitworth Anthony
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
astronomy & geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.168
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1468-4004
pISSN - 1366-8781
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-4004.2000.41618.x
Subject(s) - planet , star (game theory) , astrobiology , astronomy , physics , astrophysics
Anthony Whitworth argues for a clear practical distinction between planets and stars – and an end to substellar objects.