Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-12-21
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, 4 figures, A&A accepted
Scientific paper
We report VLT/NACO imaging observations of the stars GSC 08047-00232 and HIP 6856, probable members of the large Tucana-Horologium association. During our previous ADONIS/SHARPII deep imaging survey, a substellar candidate companion was discovered around each star. Based on VLT/NACO astrometric measurements, we find that GSC 08047-00232 and the faint candidate companion near to it share the same proper motion with a significance of 3.1sigma. On the contrary, the candidate companion to HIP 6856 is probably a background object with a significance of 4.3sigma. We also detect a new fainter and closer candidate companion to HIP 6856, but which is likely a background object too with a significance of 4sigma. Recent VLT/NACO spectroscopic measurements of GSC 08047-00232 finally confirm the substellar nature of this young brown dwarf with a derived spectral type M9.5. GSC 08047-00232 B, with an estimated mass of 25MJup and an effective temperature of 2100K, is presently the third substellar companion identified among young, nearby associations.
Beuzit Jean Luc
Chauvin Gael
Dumas Cédric
Fusco Th.
Gendron Eric
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