VVV J165507.19-421755.5: A Nearby T Dwarf Hidden in the Galactic Plane

The Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 Collaboration; The Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors Collaboration

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VVV J165507.19-421755.5: A Nearby T Dwarf Hidden in the Galactic Plane

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We present the discovery of VVV J165507.19−421755.5, a mid-T dwarf found through ongoing unWISE-based proper motion searches. A near-infrared spectrum of this object obtained with the NIRES instrument on the Keck II telescope indicates a spectral classification of T5. Using data from the VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea (VVV) catalog with a 9 year baseline, we measure a proper motion of ( μαcos(δ) , μ δ ) = (−631.0 ± 1.3, −315.0 ± 1.4) mas yr−1 and a trigonometric parallax of π abs = 66.0 ± 4.8 mas, corresponding to a distance of 15.2 ± 1.1 pc. The trigonometric parallax agrees well with our photometric distance estimate (16.1 −3.9+5.1 pc) assuming that VVV J165507.19−421755.5 is a single T5 dwarf. VVV J165507.19−421755.5 is a new member of the 20 parsec census.

Original language	English
Article number	189
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society
Volume	6
Issue number	9
Early online date	14 Sept 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3847/2515-5172/ac9141
Publication status	Published - 14 Sept 2022

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Stars and Stellar Physics

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VVV J165507.19-421755.5: A Nearby T Dwarf Hidden in the Galactic Plane

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