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Exploring the Extremes: Characterizing a New Population of Old and Cold Brown Dwarfs

Aaron M. Meisner
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Sandy K. Leggett
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Sarah E. Logsdon
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Adam C. Schneider
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Pascal Tremblin
Mark W. Phillips
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Mapping out the populations of thick disk and halo brown dwarfs is important for understanding the metallicity dependence of low-temperature atmospheres and the substellar mass function. Recently, a new population of cold and metal-poor brown dwarfs has been discovered, with T eff ≲ 1400 K and metallicity ≲−1 dex. This population includes what may be the first known “extreme T-type subdwarfs” and possibly the first Y-type subdwarf, WISEA J153429.75−104303.3. We have conducted a Gemini YJHK/Ks photometric follow-up campaign targeting potentially metal-poor T and Y dwarfs, utilizing the GNIRS and Flamingos-2 instruments. We present 14 near-infrared photometric detections of eight unique targets: six T subdwarf candidates, one moderately metal-poor Y dwarf candidate, and one Y subdwarf candidate. We have obtained the first-ever ground-based detection of the highly anomalous object WISEA J153429.75−104303.3. The F110W − J color of WISEA J153429.75−104303.3 is significantly bluer than that of other late T and Y dwarfs, indicating that WISEA J153429.75−104303.3 has an unusual spectrum in the 0.9-1.4 μm wavelength range which encompasses the J-band peak. Our J-band detection of WISEA J153429.75−104303.3 and corresponding model comparisons suggest a subsolar metallicity and temperature of 400-550 K for this object. JWST spectroscopic follow-up at near-infrared and mid-infrared wavelengths would allow us to better understand the spectral peculiarities of WISEA J153429.75−104303.3, assess its physical properties, and conclusively determine whether or not it is the first Y-type subdwarf.
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hal-04190876 , version 1 (01-09-2023)

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Aaron M. Meisner, Sandy K. Leggett, Sarah E. Logsdon, Adam C. Schneider, Pascal Tremblin, et al.. Exploring the Extremes: Characterizing a New Population of Old and Cold Brown Dwarfs. The Astronomical Journal, 2023, 166 (2), ⟨10.3847/1538-3881/acdb68⟩. ⟨hal-04190876⟩
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