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HR\,2562\,B is a planetary-mass companion at an angular separation of $0.56 ($19$\,au) from the host star, which is also a member of a select number of L/T transitional objects orbiting a young star. This companion gives us a great opportunity to contextualize and understand the evolution of young objects in the L/T transition. However, the main physical properties (e.g., $ T_ eff $ and mass) of this companion have not been well constrained (34<!PCT!> uncertainties on $ T_ eff $, 22<!PCT!> uncertainty for log(g)) using only near-infrared (NIR) observations. We aim to narrow down some of its physical parameters uncertainties (e.g., $ T_ eff $: 1200K-1700K, log(g): 4-5) incorporating new observations in the Rayleigh-Jeans tail with the JWST/MIRI filters at $10.65$, $11.40$, and $15.50\ m$, as well as to understand its context in terms of the L/T transition and chemical composition. We processed the MIRI observations with reference star differential imaging (RDI) and detect the companion at high S/N (around $16$) in the three filters, allowing us to measure its flux and astrometry. We used two atmospheric models ATMO and Exo-REM to fit the spectral energy distribution using different combinations of mid-IR and near-IR datasets. We also studied the color-magnitude diagram using the F1065C and F1140C filters combined with field brown dwarfs to investigate the chemical composition in the atmosphere of HR\,2562\,B, as well as a qualitative comparison with the younger L/T transitional companion VHS\,1256\,b. We improved the precision on the temperature of HR\,2562\,B ($ T_ eff $ = $1255$\,K) by a factor of $6 compared to previous estimates ($ vs $ using ATMO . The precision of its luminosity was also narrowed down to $-4.69 dex. The surface gravity still presents a wider range of values (4.4 to 4.8 dex). While its mass was not narrowed down, we find the most probable values between $8 M_ Jup $ ($3$-sigma lower limit from our atmospheric modeling) and $18.5 M_ Jup $ (from the upper limit provided by astrometric studies). We report a sensitivity to objects of mass ranging between $2-5 M_ Jup $ at $100$\,au, reaching the lower limit at F1550C . We also implemented a few improvements in the pipeline related to the background subtraction and stages 1 and 2. HR\,2562\,B has a mostly (or near) cloud-free atmosphere, with the ATMO model demonstrating a better fit to the observations. From the color-magnitude diagram, the most probable chemical species at MIR wavelengths are silicates (but with a weak absorption feature); however, follow-up spectroscopic observations are necessary to either confirm or reject this finding. The mass of HR\,2562\,B could be better constrained with new observations at $3-4 m$. Although HR\,2562\,B and VHS\,1256\,b have very similar physical properties, both are in different evolutionary states in the L/T transition, which makes HR\,2562\,B an excellent candidate to complement our knowledge of young objects in this transition. Considering the actual range of possible masses, HR\,2562\,B could be considered as a planetary-mass companion; hence, its name then ought to be rephrased as HR\,2562\,b.
HR\,2562\,B is a planetary-mass companion at an angular separation of $0.56 ($19$\,au) from the host star, which is also a member of a select number of L/T transitional objects orbiting a young star. This companion gives us a great opportunity to contextualize and understand the evolution of young objects in the L/T transition. However, the main physical properties (e.g., $ T_ eff $ and mass) of this companion have not been well constrained (34<!PCT!> uncertainties on $ T_ eff $, 22<!PCT!> uncertainty for log(g)) using only near-infrared (NIR) observations. We aim to narrow down some of its physical parameters uncertainties (e.g., $ T_ eff $: 1200K-1700K, log(g): 4-5) incorporating new observations in the Rayleigh-Jeans tail with the JWST/MIRI filters at $10.65$, $11.40$, and $15.50\ m$, as well as to understand its context in terms of the L/T transition and chemical composition. We processed the MIRI observations with reference star differential imaging (RDI) and detect the companion at high S/N (around $16$) in the three filters, allowing us to measure its flux and astrometry. We used two atmospheric models ATMO and Exo-REM to fit the spectral energy distribution using different combinations of mid-IR and near-IR datasets. We also studied the color-magnitude diagram using the F1065C and F1140C filters combined with field brown dwarfs to investigate the chemical composition in the atmosphere of HR\,2562\,B, as well as a qualitative comparison with the younger L/T transitional companion VHS\,1256\,b. We improved the precision on the temperature of HR\,2562\,B ($ T_ eff $ = $1255$\,K) by a factor of $6 compared to previous estimates ($ vs $ using ATMO . The precision of its luminosity was also narrowed down to $-4.69 dex. The surface gravity still presents a wider range of values (4.4 to 4.8 dex). While its mass was not narrowed down, we find the most probable values between $8 M_ Jup $ ($3$-sigma lower limit from our atmospheric modeling) and $18.5 M_ Jup $ (from the upper limit provided by astrometric studies). We report a sensitivity to objects of mass ranging between $2-5 M_ Jup $ at $100$\,au, reaching the lower limit at F1550C . We also implemented a few improvements in the pipeline related to the background subtraction and stages 1 and 2. HR\,2562\,B has a mostly (or near) cloud-free atmosphere, with the ATMO model demonstrating a better fit to the observations. From the color-magnitude diagram, the most probable chemical species at MIR wavelengths are silicates (but with a weak absorption feature); however, follow-up spectroscopic observations are necessary to either confirm or reject this finding. The mass of HR\,2562\,B could be better constrained with new observations at $3-4 m$. Although HR\,2562\,B and VHS\,1256\,b have very similar physical properties, both are in different evolutionary states in the L/T transition, which makes HR\,2562\,B an excellent candidate to complement our knowledge of young objects in this transition. Considering the actual range of possible masses, HR\,2562\,B could be considered as a planetary-mass companion; hence, its name then ought to be rephrased as HR\,2562\,b.
Precise mass constraints are vital for the characterisation of brown dwarfs and exoplanets. Here we present how the combination of data obtained by Gaia and GRAVITY can help enlarge the sample of substellar companions with measured dynamical masses. We show how the Non-Single-Star (NSS) two-body orbit catalogue contained in Gaia DR3 can be used to inform high-angular-resolution follow-up observations with GRAVITY. Applying the method presented in this work to eight Gaia candidate systems, we detect all eight predicted companions, seven of which were previously unknown and five are of a substellar nature. Among the sample is Gaia DR3 2728129004119806464 B, which -- detected at an angular separation of mas from the host -- is the closest substellar companion ever imaged. In combination with the system's distance and the orbital elements, this translates to a semi-major axis of AU . WT 766 B, detected at a greater angular separation, was confirmed to be on an orbit exhibiting an even smaller semi-major axis of AU . The GRAVITY data were then used to break the host-companion mass degeneracy inherent to the Gaia NSS orbit solutions as well as to constrain the orbital solutions of the respective target systems. Knowledge of the companion masses enabled us to further characterise them in terms of their ages, effective temperatures, and radii via the application of evolutionary models. The inferred ages exhibit a distinct bias towards values younger than what is to be expected based on the literature. The results serve as an independent validation of the orbital solutions published in the NSS two-body orbit catalogue and show that the combination of astrometric survey missions and high-angular-resolution direct imaging holds great promise for efficiently increasing the sample of directly imaged companions in the future, especially in the light of Gaia 's upcoming DR4 and the advent of GRAVITY+.
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