http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.5344
We present SIMP J21543454-1055308, a new L4$\beta$ brown dwarf identified in the Sondage Infrarouge de Mouvement Propre (SIMP) survey that display signs of low gravity in its near-infrared spectrum. Using the Bayesian Analysis for Nearby Young AssociatioNs II (BANYAN II), we show that it is a candidate member of the Argus association, albeit with a 21% probability that it is a contaminant from the field. Measurements of radial velocity and parallax will be needed to verify its membership. If it is a member of Argus (age 30-50 Myr), then this object would have a planetary mass of 10 $\pm$ 0.5 $M_{\mathrm{Jup}}$.
J. Gagne, D. Lafreniere, R. Doyon, et. al.
Tue, 22 Jul 14
40/45
Comments: 5 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in the ApJ Letters
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