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CFBDS J005910.90-011401.3: reaching the T-Y brown dwarf transition?

2008131 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

P. Delorme · Université Joseph Fourier

X. Delfosse · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Loïc Albert · Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope

Étienne Artigau · Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

T. Forveille · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

C. Reylé · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Abstract

Aims. We report the discovery of CFBDS J005910.90-011401.3 (hereafter CFBDS0059), the coolest brown dwarf identified to date.

Topics & Keywords

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volume 482, Issue 3, pp. 961-971

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20079317

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 12.54

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· École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

D. Homeier · University of Göttingen

A. C. Robin · Université de franche-comté

Chris J. Willott · University of Ottawa