Hubble Space Telescope astrometry of the closest brown dwarf binary system – I. Overview and improved orbit★

Hubble Space Telescope astrometry of the closest brown dwarf binary system – I. Overview and improved orbit★

Located at 2 pc, the L7.5+ T0.5 dwarfs system WISE J104915.57-531906.1 (Luhman 16 AB) is the third closest system known to Earth, making it a key benchmark for detailed investigation of brown dwarf atmospheric properties, thermal evolution, multiplicity, and planet-hosting frequency. In the first st...

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Main Authors: Bedin, L. R., Pourbaix, D., Apai, D., Burgasser, A. J., Buenzli, E., Boffin, H. M. J., Libralato, M.
Other Authors: Univ Arizona, Dept Astron
Language:en
Published: OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2017
Subjects:
astrometry
binaries: visual
brown dwarfs
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625503
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