CFBDS J005910.90-011401.3: reaching the T-Y brown dwarf transition?

2008/02/29 by P. Delorme, Philippe Delorme, X. Delfosse +20 · 10 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20079317

12 pages, Submitted to A&A

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Abstract

Aims. We report the discovery of CFBDS J005910.90-011401.3 (hereafter CFBDS0059), the coolest brown dwarf identified to date.

Citations

• A Method for Determining the Physical Properties of the Coldest Known Brown Dwarfs
• Evolutionary models for cool brown dwarfs and extrasolar giant planets. The case of HD 209458
• New Spectral Types L and T

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