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astro-ph2001
Keck adaptive optics observations of TW Hydrae Association members
Bruce Macintosh, Claire Max, Ben Zuckerman +7
Adaptive optics (AO) on 8-10 m telescopes is an enormously powerful tool for studying young nearby stars. It is especially useful for searching for companions. Using AO on the 10-m…
astro-ph2001
Finding Brown Dwarf Companions with HST/NICMOS
P. J. Lowrance, E. E. Becklin, G. Schneider +2
We present the results of a HST/NICMOS coronagraphic survey for the direct detection of substellar companions within the young TW Hydrae and Tucana Associations. At the distance of…