Meeting the Cool Neighbors. V. A 2MASS-Selected Sample of Ultracool Dwarfs
Meeting the Cool Neighbors. V. A 2MASS-Selected Sample of Ultracool Dwarfs
We present initial results of our effort to create a statistically robust, volume-limited sample of ultracool dwarfs from the 2MASS Second Incremental Data Release. We are engaged in a multifaceted search for nearby late-type dwarfs and this is the first installment of our search using purely photometric selection. The goal …