2025ApJ...991..193L -
Astrophys. J., 991, 193 (2025/October-1)
Exploration of the Near-infrared Colors of Cold Y Dwarfs from the Ground and Space.
LEGGETT S.K., PHILLIPS M.W. and TREMBLIN P.
Abstract (from CDS):
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided critical mid-infrared data for cold brown dwarfs. It has also provided low-resolution near-infrared spectra, and for faint sources these are the first spectra at these wavelengths. We use these data and other literature sources to synthesize near-infrared photometry on the Mauna Kea Observatories (MKO) system for 19 T and Y dwarfs, on the Euclid system for 44 T and Y dwarfs, and on the Roman systems for 48 T and Y dwarfs. We also synthesize Euclid IE magnitudes for 15 T and Y dwarfs. Using the S. A. Beiler et al. () observational effective temperatures (Teff), together with ATMO 2020++ model colors, we show that the absolute 4.6 μm magnitude can be used as a proxy for Teff. We present a polynomial fit to the MW2:Teff relationship for cool dwarfs with 250 ≲ Teff K ≲ 1000. We select five Y dwarfs with 275 ≲ Teff K ≲ 400 that have a range in near- to mid-infrared colors. Comparison of the JWST spectral energy distribution to ATMO 2020++ models indicate that Y dwarfs that are bluer in J - W2 are lower gravity or more metal rich than their redder counterparts, with stronger CO and CO2 absorption at 4.2 ≲ λμm ≲ 4.9. The near-infrared color diagrams show significant scatter, with complex dependencies on Teff, metallicity, and gravity. In order to disentangle these effects, opacity sources for cool model atmospheres need to be more complete at λ < 1 μm.
Abstract Copyright:
© 2025. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.
Journal keyword(s):
Brown dwarfs - Y dwarfs - Infrared astronomy - Infrared photometry
Errata:
erratum vol. 995, art. 132 (2025)
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