What celestial body results if a T-Tauri star fails to gather enough mass to reach ignition temperature?
Answer
Brown Dwarf
If a T-Tauri star fails to gather sufficient mass to reach the ignition temperature, it becomes a Brown Dwarf, which is too small to be a true star.
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