On the reliability of 2MASS data in identifying red dwarf stars

Volume-limited samples indicate that red dwarfs are the most abundant stars in the Milky Way and account for most of its mass, despite their low individual masses. However, because of their low luminosity, they are extremely underdetected in magnitude-limited surveys. Complicating the task of identi...

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Main Author: Snyder, Lucas A.
Other Authors: Robertson, Thomas H. (Thomas Herbert)
Format: Others
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/187697
http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1294901