Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-08-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages including 4 figures; to appear in "Proceedings of IAU 211: Brown Dwarfs", E.L. Martin Ed., ASP Conference Series
Scientific paper
The initial results of the Deep Lens Survey (http://dls.bell-labs.com) to identify possible brown dwarfs and extremely metal poor red halo subdwarfs near the hydrogen burning limit are presented. Individual deep CCD high galactic latitude survey fields appear to offer a low probability of discovering field BD's, but taken collectively offer an opportunity to begin addressing questions regarding the scale height and distribution of these objects. In all likelihood, the very depth of such surveys will greatly increase our knowledge of the coolest extreme halo objects, which currently are known in far fewer numbers than T dwarfs. Ultimately, the large volume surveyed by the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will identify vast numbers of such objects, providing a more complete picture of their spatial distribution.
Boeshaar Patricia C.
Margoniner Vera E.
Survey Team the Deep Lens
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