Detection of Methane in the Closest Extreme Metal-poor T Dwarf WISEA J181006.18‑101000.5
WISEA J181006.18‑101000.5 (WISE1810) is the nearest metal-poor ultracool dwarf to the Sun. It has a low effective temperature and has been classified as an extreme early-T subdwarf. However, methane, the characteristic molecule of the spectral class T, was not seen in the previous low-resolution spectrum. Using the 10.4 m Gran Telescopio Canarias
Zhang, Jerry J. -Y. et al.
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