2 papers
astro-ph.SR2026
A Spitzer Space Telescope Exploration Science Program to Search for Y Dwarf Variability
Michael C. Cushing, Jesica L. Trucks, Kevin K. Hardegree-Ullman +10
We present the results of a Spitzer Space Telescope Exploration Science Program to search for and characterize variability in Y dwarfs. We observed 14 Y dwarfs over a 24 hr period…
astro-ph.SR2025
JWST 1.5 μm and 4.8 μm Photometry of Y Dwarfs
Loïc Albert, Sandy K. Leggett, Per Calissendorff +20
Brown dwarfs lack nuclear fusion and cool with time; the coldest known have an effective temperature below 500 K, and are known as Y dwarfs. We present a James Webb Space Telescope…