Mid-Infrared Observations of the White Dwarf-Brown Dwarf Binary GD 1400 | Zendy

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Mid-Infrared Observations of the White Dwarf-Brown Dwarf Binary GD 1400

Author(s) -

Jay Farihi,

B. Zuckerman,

E. E. Becklin

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

the astronomical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.61

H-Index - 271

eISSN - 1538-3881

pISSN - 0004-6256

DOI - 10.1086/491707

Subject(s) - white dwarf , brown dwarf , physics , infrared , spitzer space telescope , circumbinary planet , astrophysics , blue dwarf , astronomy , telescope , stars

Fluxes are measured for the DA white dwarf plus brown dwarf pair GD 1400 withthe Infrared Array Camera on the {\em Spitzer Space Telescope}. GD 1400displays an infrared excess over the entire $3-8\mu$m region consistent withthe presence of a mid- to late-type L dwarf companion. A discussion is givenregarding current knowledge of this unique system.Comment: 14 pages, 1 figure, 3 tables, accepted to A

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