Ultra-cool dwarf

Size comparison of a TRAPPIST-1 an ultra-cool dwarf and the Sun.

An ultra-cool dwarf is a stellar or sub-stellar object of spectral class M that has an effective temperature under 2,700 K (2,430 °C; 4,400 °F).[1] TRAPPIST-1 is an example of an Ultra-cool dwarf.[1]

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