Observation of R-Band Variability of L Dwarfs

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2004-12-16

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0412409v1

Astrophys.J. 619 (2005) L183-L186

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

13 pages (latex, aastex style) including 3 eps figures. Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Scientific paper

10.1086/428088

We report, for the first time, photometric variability of L dwarfs in $R$ band. Out of three L1 dwarfs (2MASS 1300+19, 2MASS 1439+19, and 2MASS 1658+70) observed, we have detected R band variability in 2MASS 1300+19 and 2MASS 1439+19. The objects exhibit variability of amplitude ranging from 0.01 mag to 0.02 mag. Object 2MASS 1658+70, turns out to be non-variable in both $R$ and $I$ band. However, more observations are needed to infer its variability. No periodic behaviour in the variability is found from the two L1 dwarfs that are variable. All the three L1 dwarfs have either negligible or no $H_{\alpha}$ activity. In the absence of any direct evidence for the presence of sufficiently strong magnetic field, the detection of polarization at the optical favors the presence of dust in the atmosphere of L dwarfs. We suggest that the observed $R$ band photometric variability is most likely due to atmospheric dust activity.

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