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Sandy Leggett
Current Research
- Optical through mid-infrared studies of very low-mass stars and brown dwarfs.
- Optical through near-infrared studies of the old, cold, evolved white dwarfs.
- Near-infrared photometric calibration.
Current Support
- Generic near-infrared support; NIRI and NIFS support.
- Core queue coordinator.
- Chair of the Gemini International Time Allocation Committee.
Recent Publications
See this link for a full list of refereed publications from the ADS.
- Discovery of the benchmark metal-poor T8 dwarf BD +01° 2920B Pinfield, D. J.; Burningham, B.; Lodieu, N.; Leggett, S. K.; Tinney, C. G.; van Spaandonk, L. et al. 2012, MNRAS
- The Properties of the 500 K Dwarf UGPS J072227.51-054031.2 and a Study of the Far-red Flux of Cold Brown Dwarfs Leggett, S. K.; Saumon, D.; Marley, M. S.; Lodders, K.; Canty, J.; Lucas, P.; et al. 2012, ApJ 748, 74
- The discovery of a debris disc around the DAV white dwarf PG 1541+651 Kilic, Mukremin; Patterson, Adam J.; Barber, Sara; Leggett, S. K.; Dufour, P. 2012, MNRAS 419, L59
Other Links:
CV and Publications
L and T Dwarf Data:
2010 Compilation of YJHKL'M' (MKO) and [3.6][4.5][5.8][8.0] (IRAC) photometry
for a selection of M, L and T dwarfs; available as an ascii tab delimited file or as an excel spreadsheet.
Refer to the README file and the publication Leggett et al. 2010 ApJ 710, 1627
Leggett L and T dwarf data archive (2004-2006 near-infrared spectra and iz(SDSS)JHKL'M'(MKO) photometry)
Kirkpatrick, Gelino & Burgasser L and T dwarf archive
Burgasser T Dwarf Spectral Repository
The IRTF Spectral Library (stars, L and T dwarfs, planets)
Email
Office:HBF 401
Phone:+1 (808) 974-2604
Address (US):
Gemini Observatory (North)
670 North A'ohoku Place
Hilo, HI 96720 US