Near-infrared integral-field spectra of the planet/brown dwarf companion AB Pictoris b*

Author: Bonnefoy M.   Chauvin G.   Rojo P.   Allard F.   Lagrange A.-M.   Homeier D.   Dumas C.   Beuzit J.-L.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|512|issue|A52-A52

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.512, Iss.issue, 2010-03, pp. : A52-A52

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Abstract

Context. We have already imaged a co-moving companion at a projected separation of ~260 AU from the young star AB Pic A. Evolutionary model predictions based on JHK photometry of AB Pic b suggest a mass of ~13-14 MJup, placing the object at the deuterium-burning boundary.