Physical Properties of Binary Brown Dwarfs

Brandner, W.; Stumpf, M.; Köhler, R.; Joergens, V.; Hormuth, F.; Geißler, K.; Goldman, B.; Henning, T.; Bouy, H.; Martin, E.
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Highlights of Astronomy, Volume 15, p. 757-757

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11
2010
Number of authors
10
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1
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0
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0
Description
Astrometric observations of binary brown dwarfs yield dynamical masses of the components independently of theoretical models. We give an update on our long-term high-resolution spectroscopic and photometric monitoring programme of spatially resolved binary brown dwarfs using ground-based adaptive optics and the Hubble Space Telescope. We present current orbital fits, including refined dynamical mass estimate of the Kelu-1 AB system. The results seem to support the previously reported trend that evolutionary and atmospheric models might underestimate the mass of very-low-mass stars and brown dwarfs.