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Keywords

brown dwarfs
stars: low-mass
surveys

How to Cite

A deep WISE search for very late type objects. (2015). Revista Mexicana De Astrofísica Y Astronomía Serie De Conferencias, 46(1), 36. https://astronomia.unam.mx/journals/rmxac/article/view/2015rmxac..46...36g
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Abstract

We have explored the WISE All-Sky database applying various selection criteria to obtain sample of W2-only detected and low signal-to-noise (S/N≥ 8) late T and Y dwarf candidates. Spurious sources were removed using database selection criteria defined through analysis of a control sample comprising isolated point-like non-variable non-moving sources from the SDSS. We perform J-band photometric follow-up on 4- to 8-m class telescopes to prove the high proper motion and low temperature of these objects. The low resolution near-IR spectroscopy of the best candidates has confirmed a few late T dwarfs (>T8) and one Y dwarf. Here we will present a summary of ground based photometric and spectroscopic follow-up of the candidates.