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67 additional L dwarfs discovered by the Two Micron All Sky SurveyOne of the goals of this new search was to locate more examples of the latest L dwarfs. Of the 67 new discoveries, 17 have types of L6 or later. Analysis of these new discoveries shows that 16 (and possibly four more) of the new L dwarfs are lithium brown dwarfs and that the average line strength for those L dwarfs showing lithium increases until type L6.5 V, then declines for later types.
Document ID
20060032560
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Kirkpatrick, J.
Reid, I.
Liebert, J.
Gizis, J.
Burgasser, A.
Monet, D.
Dahn, C.
Nelson, B.
Williams, R.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 2000
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal
Volume: 120
Issue: 1
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Brown dwarfs infrared astronomy stellar photometry

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