Four nearby L dwarfs

Abstract

We present spectroscopic, photometric and astrometric observations of four bright L dwarfs identified in the course of the 2MASS near-infrared survey. Our spectroscopic data extend to wavelengths shortward of 5000Åin the L0 dwarf 2MASSJ0746+2000 and the L4 dwarf 2MASSJ0036+1840, allowing the identification of absorption bands due to MgH and CaOH. The atomic resonance lines Ca I 4227Åand Na I 5890/5896Åare extremely strong, with the latter having an equivalent width of 240Åin the L4 dwarf. By spectral type L5, the D lines extend over $\sim 1000$Åand absorb a substantial fraction of the flux emitted in the V band, with a corresponding effect on the (V-I) broadband colour. The KI resonance doublet at 7665/7699Åincreases in equivalent width from spectral type M3 to M7, but decreases in strength from M7 to L0 before broadening substantially at later types. These variations are likely driven by dust formation in these cool atmospheres.

to appear in AJ, January 2000; 27 pages, including 3 tables and 7 figures embedded in the text

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