The origin of the stellar mass distribution and multiplicity
In this chapter, we review some historical understanding and recent advances on the Initial
Mass Function (IMF) and the Core Mass Function (CMF), both in terms of observations and …
Mass Function (IMF) and the Core Mass Function (CMF), both in terms of observations and …
A Volume-limited Sample of Ultracool Dwarfs. I. Construction, Space Density, and a Gap in the L/T Transition
WMJ Best, MC Liu, EA Magnier… - The Astronomical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a new volume-limited sample of L0–T8 dwarfs out to 25 pc defined entirely by
parallaxes, using our recent measurements from UKIRT/WFCAM along with Gaia DR2 and …
parallaxes, using our recent measurements from UKIRT/WFCAM along with Gaia DR2 and …
Measuring the recoverability of close binaries in Gaia DR2 with the Robo-AO Kepler Survey
We use the Robo-AO survey of Kepler planetary candidate host stars, the largest adaptive
optics survey yet performed, to measure the recovery rate of close stellar binaries in Gaia …
optics survey yet performed, to measure the recovery rate of close stellar binaries in Gaia …
Photometry and proper motions of M, L, and T dwarfs from the pan-STARRS1 3π survey
We present a catalog of 9888 M, L and T dwarfs detected in the Pan-STARRS1 3π Survey
(PS1), covering three-quarters of the sky. Our catalog contains nearly all known objects of …
(PS1), covering three-quarters of the sky. Our catalog contains nearly all known objects of …
Calibrating the metallicity of M dwarfs in wide physical binaries with F-, G-, and K-primaries–I: High-resolution spectroscopy with HERMES: stellar parameters …
D Montes, R González-Peinado… - Monthly Notices of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
We investigated almost 500 stars distributed among 193 binary or multiple systems made of
late-F, G-, or early-K-primaries and late-K-or M-dwarf companion candidates. For all of them …
late-F, G-, or early-K-primaries and late-K-or M-dwarf companion candidates. For all of them …
Primeval very low-mass stars and brown dwarfs–I. Six new L subdwarfs, classification and atmospheric properties
DJ Pinfield, MC Gálvez-Ortiz… - Monthly Notices of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We have conducted a search for L subdwarf candidates within the photometric catalogues of
the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey and Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Six of our candidates are …
the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey and Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Six of our candidates are …
Primeval very low-mass stars and brown dwarfs–VIII. The first age benchmark L subdwarf, a wide companion to a halo white dwarf
We report the discovery of five white dwarf+ ultracool dwarf systems identified as common
proper motion wide binaries in the Gaia Catalogue of Nearby Stars. The discoveries include …
proper motion wide binaries in the Gaia Catalogue of Nearby Stars. The discoveries include …
The non-monotonic, strong metallicity dependence of the wide-binary fraction
The metallicity dependence of the wide-binary fraction (WBF) IN stellar populations plays a
critical role in resolving the open question of wide-binary formation. In this paper, we …
critical role in resolving the open question of wide-binary formation. In this paper, we …
A large spectroscopic sample of L and T dwarfs from UKIDSS LAS: peculiar objects, binaries, and space density
We present the spectroscopic analysis of a large sample of late-M, L, and T dwarfs from the
United Kingdom Deep Infrared Sky Survey. Using the YJHK photometry from the Large Area …
United Kingdom Deep Infrared Sky Survey. Using the YJHK photometry from the Large Area …
Primeval very low-mass stars and brown dwarfs–VI. Population properties of metal-poor degenerate brown dwarfs
ZH Zhang, AJ Burgasser… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We presented 15 new T dwarfs that were selected from UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey,
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, and Wide-field Infrared Survey …
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, and Wide-field Infrared Survey …