Description
We present the first results from the Southern Infrared Proper Motion Survey. Using 2 Micron All Sky Survey (<II/246>) data along with that of the SuperCOSMOS sky survey (Hambly et al., 2001MNRAS.326.1279H) we have been able to produce the first widefield infrared proper motion survey. Having targeted the survey to identify nearby M, L and T dwarfs we have discovered 70 such new objects with proper motions greater than 0.5"/yr with 10 of these having proper motions in excess of 1"/yr.
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