Discovery of Four Field Methane (T-type) Dwarfs with 2MASS

/ Authors

A. Burgasser, J. Kirkpatrick, M. Brown, I. Reid, J. Gizis, C. Dahn, D. Monet, C. Beichman, J. Liebert, R. Cutri

and 1 more author

/ Abstract

We report the discovery of four field methane (T-type) brown dwarfs using 2MASS survey data. One additional methane dwarf, previously discovered by SDSS, was also identified.

Journal: arXiv: Astrophysics

Discovery of Four Field Methane (T-type) Dwarfs with 2MASS

/ Authors

A. Burgasser, J. Kirkpatrick, M. Brown, I. Reid, J. Gizis, C. Dahn, D. Monet, C. Beichman, J. Liebert, R. Cutri

and 1 more author

M. Skrutskie

/ Abstract

We report the discovery of four field methane (T-type) brown dwarfs using 2MASS survey data. One additional methane dwarf, previously discovered by SDSS, was also identified.

Journal: arXiv: Astrophysics