THE SOLAR NEIGHBORHOOD .2. THE FIRST LIST OF DWARFS WITH SPECTRAL TYPES OF M7 AND COOLER

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作者
KIRKPATRICK, JD
HENRY, TJ
SIMONS, DA
机构
[1] UNIV TEXAS,MCDONALD OBSERV,AUSTIN,TX 78712
[2] SPACE TELESCOPE SCI INST,BALTIMORE,MD 21218
[3] NATL OPT ASTRON OBSERV,GEMINI PROJECT OFF,TUCSON,AZ 85719
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10.1086/117323
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P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
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Spectra and finder charts are given for 20 dwarfs having types of M7 or later, and a spectral classification scheme is introduced for types M7 V to M9 V. Three of these dwarfs are later than M9 and have spectra in which VO absorption appears greatly enhanced. First results are also presented for a spectroscopic follow-up of unclassified proper motion targets, begun in an attempt to identify other low-luminosity members of the solar neighborhood.
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页数:11
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