Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 1994
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1994aj....107.1422p&link_type=abstract
The Astronomical Journal, vol. 107, no. 4, p. 1422-1432
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Brown Dwarf Stars, Emission Spectra, Photometry, Spectroscopic Analysis, Spectroscopy, Stellar Evolution, Astronomical Observatories, Charge Coupled Devices, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Radial Velocity
Scientific paper
Results from a combination of new spectroscopic and photometric observations in the lower main sequence and pre-main sequence of the open cluster alpha Persei are presented. New echelle spectroscopy has provided radial and rotational velocity information for thirteen candidate members, three of which are nonmembers based on radial velocity, absence of a Li 6707 A feature, and absence of H alpha emission. A set of revised rotational velocity estimates for several slowly rotating candidates identified earlier is given, yielding rotational velocities as low as 7 km/s for two apparent cluster members. VI photometry for several pre-main-sequence members is given; the new (V, V-IK photometry yields a more clearly defined pre-main sequence. A list of approximately 30 new faint candidate members based on the (V, V-IK), charge coupled device (CCD) photometry is presented in an effort to identify additional cluster members at very low masses. Low-dispersion spectra obtained for several of these candidates provide in some cases supporting evidence for cluster membership. The single brown dwarf candidate in this cluster is for the first time placed in a color-magnitude diagram with other cluster members, providing a better means for establishing its true status. Stars from among the list of new photometric candidates may provide the means for establishing a sequence of cluster members down to very faint magnitudes (V approximately 21) and consequently very low masses. New coordinate determinations for previous candidate members and finding charts for the new photometric candidates are provided in Appendices.
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