Characterization of M, L, and T Dwarfs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

L. Hawley, Suzanne; R. Covey, Kevin; R. Knapp, G.; A. Golimowski, D.; Fan, Xiaohui; F. Anderson, Scott; E. Gunn, James; C. Harris, Hugh; Ivezić, Željko; M. Long, Gary; H. Lupton, Robert; McGehee, P.; K. Narayanan, Vijay; W. Peng, Eric; J. Schlegel, David; P. Schneider, Donald; Y. Spahn, Emily; A. Strauss, Michael; Szkody, Paula; Tsvetanov, Z.; M. Walkowicz, Lucianne; Brinkmann, J.; Harvanek, Michael; S. Hennessy, G.; J. Kleinman, S.; Krzesiński, J.; Long, Dan; H. Neilsen, Eric; R. Newman, Peter; Nitta, A.; A. Snedden, Stephanie; G. York, Donald

doi:10.1086/340697

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Characterization of M, L, and T Dwarfs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Published in The Astronomical Journal • Jun 1, 2002

Authors:

Suzanne L. Hawley

Kevin R. Covey

G. R. Knapp

Abstract

An extensive sample of M, L, and T dwarfs identified in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) has been compiled. The sample of 718 dwarfs includes 677 new objects (629 M dwarfs and 48 L dwarfs), together with 41 that have been previously published. All new objects and some of the previously published ...

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Physics

Astrophysics

Stellar classification

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