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Discovery of the benchmark metal poor T8 dwarf BD+01 2920B
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Pinfield, D. J.; Burningham, B.; Lodieu, N.; Leggett, S. K.; Tinney, C. G.; van Spaandonk, L.; Marocco, F.; Smart, R.; Gomes, J.; Smith, L.; Lucas, P. W.; Day-Jones, A. C.; Murray, D. N.; Katsiyannis, A. C.; Catalan, S.; Cardoso, C.; Clarke, J. R. A.; Folkes, S.; Galvez-Ortiz, M. C.; Homeier, D.; Jenkins, J. S.; Jones, H. R. A.; Zhang, Z. H.
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We have searched the WISE first data release for widely separated (<10,000AU) late T dwarf companions to Hipparcos and Gliese stars. We have discovered a new binary system containing a K-band suppressed T8p dwarf WISEP J1423+0116 and the mildly metal poor ([Fe/H]=-0.38+-0.06) primary BD+01 2920 (Hip 70319), a G1 dwarf at a distance of 17.2pc. This new benchmark has Teff=680+-55K and a mass of 20-50 Mjup. Its spectral properties are well modelled except for known discrepancies in the Y and K bands. Based on the well determined metallicity of its companion, the properties of BD+01 2920B imply that the currently known T dwarfs are dominated by young low-mass objects. We also present an accurate proper motion for the T8.5 dwarf WISEP J075003.84+272544.8.
Comment: MNRAS, accepted 2012 January 12
Comment: MNRAS, accepted 2012 January 12