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Exploration of the Near-infrared Colors of Cold Y Dwarfs from the Ground and Space

The Astrophysical Journal
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided critical mid-infrared data for cold brown dwarfs. It has also provided low-resolution near-infrared spectra, and for faint sources these are the first spectra at these wavelengths.
S. K. Leggett, Mark W. Phillips, Pascal Tremblin   +2 more
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RESOLVED SPECTROSCOPY OF A BROWN DWARF BINARY AT THE T DWARF/Y DWARF TRANSITION [PDF]

The Astrophysical Journal, 2011
We report resolved near-infrared imaging and spectroscopic observations of the T8.5 binary WISEP J045853.90+643452.6AB obtained with Keck/NIRC2, Keck/OSIRIS and the Keck Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics system. These data confirm common proper and radial motion for the two components, and we see the first indications of orbital motion (mostly radial ...
Burgasser, Adam J., Gelino, Christopher R., Cushing, Michael C., Kirkpatrick, J. Davy   +3 more
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Astrometry and Photometry for ≈1000 L, T, and Y Dwarfs from the UKIRT Hemisphere Survey

The Astronomical Journal, 2023
We present the positions, proper motions, and near-infrared photometry for 966 known objects with spectral types later than M that were observed as part of the the UKIRT Hemisphere Survey (UHS).
Adam C. Schneider, Jeffrey A. Munn, Frederick J. Vrba, Justice Bruursema, Scott E. Dahm, Stephen J. Williams, Michael C. Liu, Bryan N. Dorland   +7 more
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WISEY DWARFS AS PROBES OF THE BROWN DWARF-EXOPLANET CONNECTION [PDF]

The Astrophysical Journal, 2014
We have determined astrometric positions for 15 WISE-discovered late-type brown dwarfs (6 T8-9 and 9 Y dwarfs) using the Keck II telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope, and the Hubble Space Telescope. Combining data from 8 to 20 epochs we derive parallactic and proper motions for these objects which put the majority within 15 parsecs.
Beichman, C., Gelino, Christopher R., Kirkpatrick, J. Davy, Cushing, Michael C., Dodson-Robinson, Sally, Marley, Mark S., Morley, Caroline V., Wright, E. L.   +7 more
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JWST/NIRSpec Observations of the Coldest Known Brown Dwarf

The Astronomical Journal, 2023
We present 1–5 μ m spectroscopy of the coldest known brown dwarf, WISE J085510.83−071442.5 (WISE 0855), performed with the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
K. L. Luhman, P. Tremblin, C. Alves de Oliveira, S. M. Birkmann, I. Baraffe, G. Chabrier, E. Manjavacas, R. J. Parker, J. Valenti   +8 more
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A Uniform Retrieval Analysis of Ultra-cool Dwarfs. III. Properties of Y Dwarfs [PDF]

The Astrophysical Journal, 2019
Abstract Ultra-cool brown dwarfs offer a unique window into understanding substellar atmospheric physics and chemistry. Their strong molecular absorption bands at infrared wavelengths, Jupiter-like radii, cool temperatures, and lack of complicating stellar irradiation make them ideal test beds for understanding Jovian-like atmospheres ...
Joseph A. Zalesky, Michael R. Line, Adam C. Schneider, Jennifer Patience   +3 more
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Atmospheric Habitable Zones in Y Dwarf Atmospheres [PDF]

The Astrophysical Journal, 2017
Abstract We use a simple organism lifecycle model to explore the viability of an atmospheric habitable zone (AHZ), with temperatures that could support Earth-centric life, which sits above an environment that does not support life. To illustrate our model, we use a cool Y dwarf atmosphere, such as WISE J085510.83–0714442.5, whose 4.5–5.2
Jack S. Yates, Paul I. Palmer, Beth Biller, Charles S. Cockell   +3 more
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A Study of the Diverse T Dwarf Population Revealed by WISE [PDF]

, 2012
We report the discovery of 87 new T dwarfs uncovered with the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and three brown dwarfs with extremely red near-infrared colors that exhibit characteristics of both L and T dwarfs.
Bailey, Vanessa, Beichman, Charles A., Bloom, Joshua S., Burgasser, Adam J., Cushing, Michael C., Eisenhardt, Peter R., Fortney, Jonathan J., Gelino, Christopher R., Griffith, Roger L., Hinz, Philip M., Kirkpatrick, J. Davy, Knox, Russell P., Lowrance, Patrick J., Mace, Gregory N., Marley, Mark S., Marsh, Kenneth A., McLean, Ian S., Mix, Katholeen, Morley, Caroline V., Rodigas, Timothy J., Saumon, Didier, Sheppard, Scott S., Skrutskie, Michael F., Stock, Nathan D., Thompson, Maggie A., Wright, Edward L.   +25 more
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Y Gem: A White Dwarf Symbiotic Star?

The Astrophysical Journal, 2022
Abstract In this work we conduct a thorough investigation of the X-ray and ultraviolet (UV) properties of Y Gem based on six archival XMM-Newton and Chandra observations to explore the nature of the system. The results show that Y Gem has strong (1032–34 erg s−1) X-ray emission, including a hard (with a maximum emission temperature of 8 ...
Zhuo-li Yu, Xiao-jie Xu, Yong Shao, Q. Daniel Wang, Xiang-Dong Li   +4 more
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Exploring the Extremes: Characterizing a New Population of Old and Cold Brown Dwarfs

The Astronomical Journal, 2023
Mapping out the populations of thick disk and halo brown dwarfs is important for understanding the metallicity dependence of low-temperature atmospheres and the substellar mass function.
Aaron M. Meisner, S. K. Leggett, Sarah E. Logsdon, Adam C. Schneider, Pascal Tremblin, Mark Phillips   +5 more
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