Near-infrared spectrum of the brown dwarf object 2M1207 and GPCC

Near-infrared H-band spectra of the brown dwarf object 2M1207 and the fainter "GPCC" object seen near it, obtained with the NACO facility at the 8.2-m VLT Yepun telescope. In the upper part, the spectrum of 2M1207 (fully drawn blue curve) is compared with that of another substellar object (T513; dashed line); in the lower, the (somewhat noisy) spectrum of GPCC (fully drawn red curve) is compared with two substellar objects of different types (2M0301 and SDSS0539). The spectrum of GPCC is clearly very similar to these, confirming the substellar nature of this body. The broad dips at the left and the right are clear signatures of water in the (atmospheres of the) objects.

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0428b
Type:Graphique
Date de publication:10 septembre 2004
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0428
Taille:2454 x 2381 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:2M1207
Type:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Planetary System
Distance:230 années lumière
Catégorie:Exoplanets

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DomaineTélescope
Infrarouge
H
Very Large Telescope
NACO