Description
We report the discovery of the L dwarf WISE J174102.78-464225.5, which was discovered as part of a search for nearby L dwarfs using the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). The distinct triangular peak of the H-band portion of its near-infrared spectrum and its red near-infrared colors (J-K_S_=2.35+/-0.08mag) are indicative of a young age. Via comparison to spectral standards and other red L dwarfs, we estimate a near-infrared spectral type of L7+/-2 (pec). From a comparison to spectral and low-mass evolutionary models, we determine self-consistent effective temperature, logg, age, and mass values of 1450+/-100K, 4.0+/-0.25 (cm/s2), 10-100Myr, and 4-21M_Jup_, respectively. With an estimated distance of 10-30pc, we explore the possibility that WISE J174102.78-464225.5 belongs to one of the young nearby moving groups via a kinematic analysis and we find potential membership in the {beta} Pictoris or AB Doradus associations. A trigonometric parallax measurement and a precise radial velocity can help to secure its membership in either of these groups.
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