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An Improved Optical Spectrum and New Model Fits of the Likely Brown Dwarf GD 165BLong thought by some researchers to be an oddity, GD 165B has instead proven to be the first example of a class of very cool objects (the L dwarfs) which, due to dust formation in their photosphere, lack the dominant bands of TiO seen in warmer M dwarfs.
Document ID
20060040623
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
hdl:2014/17138
Authors
Kirkpatrick, J.
Allard, F.
Bida, T.
Zuckerman, B.
Becklin, E.
Chabrier, G.
Baraffe, I.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1999
Publication Information
Publication: The Astrophysical Journal
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
GD 165B L dwarfs dust opacities condensation brown dwarf atmosphere

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