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Rotational Variability and Detection of Superflares in a Young Brown Dwarf by TESS

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2023-09-06 v1 Earth and Planetary Astrophysics

Abstract

We present a comprehensive analysis of a Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) high-quality light curve for a young brown dwarf, MHO~4 having spectral type M7.0, in the Taurus star-forming region. We investigate the rotation periods and characterize the BD's dynamic atmosphere and surface features. We present light curve analysis of MHO~4, and estimate the rotation period to be around 2.224~d. Remarkably, MHO~4 exhibits two significant flaring events. Furthermore, we also estimated bolometric flare energies to be within the energy range of 103410^{34} to 103510^{35} erg, which sits in the superflare category.

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@article{arxiv.2309.01084,
  title  = {Rotational Variability and Detection of Superflares in a Young Brown Dwarf by TESS},
  author = {Rajib Kumbhakar and Soumen Mondal and Samrat Ghosh and Diya Ram and Sudip Pramanik},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.01084},
  year   = {2023}
}

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10 pages, 5 figures