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2007AJ....133.1633M - Astron. J., 133, 1633-1644 (2007/April-0)

Observational evidence of optical variability in L dwarfs.

MAITI M.

Abstract (from CDS):

The results of quasi-simultaneous continuous monitoring of six L dwarfs in the R and I bands are presented. A careful analysis of the data shows that the object 2MASSW J0036+1821 is variable in the I and R bands. The amplitudes of our variable object were found to be 0.010 in the I band and 0.030 in the R band. Interestingly, while 2MASSW J0036+1821 was variable in the I band, it remained nonvariable in the R band, and vice versa. As most of the previous variability search programs of L dwarfs were carried out in the I band, this is the first evidence of this type of strange phenomena. The time evolution and rapid formation of dust on a macroscopic scale can plausibly produce this type of nonperiodic random variability.

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Journal keyword(s): Stars: Low-Mass, Brown Dwarfs - Stars: Rotation - Stars: Variables: Other

Simbad objects: 6

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