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The SpeX Prism Library: 1000+ Low-resolution, Near-infrared Spectra of Ultracool M, L, T and Y Dwarfs

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abstract

The SpeX Prism Library (SPL) is a uniform compilation of low-resolution (R ~ 75-120), near-infrared (0.8-2.5 micron) spectra spanning a decade of observations with the IRTF SpeX spectrograph. Primarily containing ultracool M, L, T and Y dwarfs, this spectral library has been used in over 100 publications to date, facilitating a broad range of science on low mass stars, exoplanets, high redshift sources and instrument/survey design. I summarize the contents of the SPL and highlight a few of the key scientific results that have made use of this resource, as well as applications in education, outreach and art. I also outline the future plans of the SPL, which include a reanalysis of early data, better integration and dissemination of source and spectral metadata, conversion to Virtual Observatory formats, development of a Python software package for community analysis, and a design for a node-based visual programming platform that can facilitate citizen science and project-based learning in stellar spectroscopy.

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2026 2

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Exploration of the inner region of the system HD 142527

astro-ph.EP · 2026-05-06 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

High-contrast imaging with PACO and REXPACO reveals a new candidate companion at ~14 au and a tightly wound H-alpha spiral in the inner disk of HD 142527, suggesting ongoing companion-disk interactions.

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  • Assessing Ultra-Cool Dwarf Contamination in Photometrically Selected High-Redshift Galaxy Samples astro-ph.GA · 2026-07-02 · unverdicted · none · ref 11 · internal anchor

    FC-ENZO is a new modeling tool that predicts ultra-cool dwarf contamination fractions in high-z galaxy samples, finding similar overall levels across HST, Roman, and JWST but with magnitude-dependent differences and higher predictions from the ELF OWL SED library.

  • Exploration of the inner region of the system HD 142527 astro-ph.EP · 2026-05-06 · unverdicted · none · ref 87

    High-contrast imaging with PACO and REXPACO reveals a new candidate companion at ~14 au and a tightly wound H-alpha spiral in the inner disk of HD 142527, suggesting ongoing companion-disk interactions.