arXiv · astro-ph/9912530
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of the Cool Brown Dwarf, SDSS 1624+00
Abstract
Using the Subaru Telescope, we have obtained multiple near-infrared spectra of the cool brown dwarf, SDSS 1624+00, in search of spectral variability in an 80 minute time span. We have found the suspected variability of water vapor absorption throughout the observations, which requires confirmation by a longer time baseline. After coadding the spectra, we have obtained a high-quality spectrum covering 1.05 to 1.8 um. Three kinds of spectral indicators, the water vapor bands, methane band, and KI lines in J band, suggest that SDSS 1624+00 is warmer and dustier than Gl 229B.
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Tadashi Nakajima, Takashi Tsuji, Toshinori Maihara, Fumihide Iwamuro, Ken-taro Motohara, Tomoyuki Taguchi, Ryuji Hata, Motohide Tamura, Takuya Yamashita. 1999-12-28. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of the Cool Brown Dwarf, SDSS 1624+00. https://doi.org/10.1093/pasj%2F52.1.87
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