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Brown dwarf companions to G-type stars. I. Gliese 417b and Gliese 584C

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ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
Volume 121, Issue 6, Pages 3235-3253

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IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1086/321085

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infrared : stars; stars : atmospheres; stars : distances; stars : fundamental parameters; stars : low-mass, brown dwarfs

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We present astrometric and spectroscopic observations confirming that two nearby G dwarf systems (Gliese 417 = BD+36 degrees 2162 and Gliese 584AB =eta CrB AB) have a widely separated, L dwarf, substellar companion. Using age estimates of the G dwarf primaries, we estimate masses for these L dwarfs from theoretical evolutionary tracks. For the L4.5 dwarf Gl 417B we estimate an age of 0.08-0.3 Gyr and a mass of 0.035 +/-0.015 M-circle dot. For the L8 dwarf Gl 584C we estimate an age of 1.0-2.5 Gyr and a mass of 0.060 +/-0.015 M-circle dot. This latter object also shows evidence of spectrum variability, which may be due to surface inhomogeneities rotating into and out of view. These new companions are also compared to six other L dwarf and T dwarf companions previously recognized. For the L dwarf companions, ages implied by the presence or absence of lithium are consistent with ages inferred from the primaries alone.

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