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Two Exciting High-redshift Galaxy Candidates Turn Out to Be Two Exciting Ultra-cool Brown Dwarfs

Maru\v{s}a Brada\v{c} (1 , 2) , Chris Willott (3) , Yoshihisa Asada (4) , Lo\"ic Albert (5) , Gregor Rihtar\v{s}i\v{c} (1) , Anishya Harshan (1) , Jon Jude\v{z} (1)

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Two apparent high-redshift galaxies from JWST are ultra-cool brown dwarfs at 500 pc.

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The paper shows that two F277W and F356W dropout candidates initially selected as possible z>15 galaxies have NIRSpec spectra matching ultra-cool Y dwarf templates at temperatures of 350 K and 410 K and distances near 500 pc. Proper motion detections of 49 mas/yr and 24 mas/yr over one year confirm the sources lie in the Milky Way. This establishes that some high-redshift dropout selections contain cold substellar contaminants and reports a surface density of 0.14 such Y dwarfs per arcmin², with higher detection rates expected at low galactic latitudes.

Core claim

NIRSpec spectra of the two candidates fit ultra-cool Y dwarf templates at T_eff = 350^{+110}_{-80} K and 410^{+110}_{-50} K with distances ∼500 pc. Multi-epoch NIRCam imaging reveals proper motions of (49 ± 8) mas/yr and (24 ± 3) mas/yr, establishing that at least some F277W and F356W dropouts are sub-stellar cold Milky Way brown dwarfs. One ranks among the lowest-temperature brown dwarfs known from spectroscopy.

What carries the argument

Template fitting of NIRSpec spectra to Y dwarf models combined with proper-motion measurement from repeated NIRCam imaging.

If this is right

Some apparent high-redshift galaxy candidates are actually nearby brown dwarfs.
The surface density of detectable Y dwarfs reaches 0.14 per arcmin².
Contamination risk increases for JWST surveys at low galactic latitudes.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

High-redshift galaxy searches must add spectroscopic or proper-motion checks to exclude local dwarfs.
Y-dwarf template libraries may need expansion to cover the full temperature range of ultra-cool objects.
Wide-field JWST programs could discover additional cold brown dwarfs as by-products.

Load-bearing premise

The NIRSpec spectra are assumed to match existing ultra-cool Y dwarf templates uniquely and without large systematic errors from incomplete libraries.

What would settle it

A longer-baseline proper-motion measurement showing zero motion, or a spectrum that cannot be fit by any known Y-dwarf template while remaining inconsistent with galaxy models.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.23668 by 1, 10, 10), (10) Cosmic Frontier Center UT Austin, 11), (11) Weinberg Institute for Theoretical Physics UT Austin, (12) Space Telescope Science Institute, 13, (13) Johns Hopkins University, 14), (14) AURA for ESA, (15) University of Groningen, (16) Instituto de F\'isica de Cantabria, (17) California Institute of Technology, (18) University of Toronto, 19), (19) Dunlap Institute for Astronomy, 2), (20) University of Texas Austin, (21) Peking University, (22) University of Texas at Austin, (23) Gemini Observatory NSF NOIRLab, (24) Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, (25) Tufts University, (26) Space Telescope Science Institute, (27) Harvard \& Smithsonian, (28) Universit\'e Claude Bernard Lyon 1, (29) York University, (2) University of California Davis, (30) Saint Mary's University, (31) Universit\"at Innsbruck, (32) INAF -- Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, 33), (33) IFPU Trieste, (34) INAF -- OAS Bologna, (35) Arizona State University), (3) NRC Herzberg, (4) Dunlap Institute for Astronomy, (5) Universit\'e de Montr\'eal, (6) Scuola Normale Superiore, (7) Indiana University, (8) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, (9) University of Texas at Austin, Abdurro'uf (7), Andrea Ferrara (6), Andreas L. Faisst (17), Anishya Harshan (1), Anton M. Koekemoer (12), Astrophysics, Brian C. Lemaux (23, Chris Willott (3), Dan Coe (12, Danilo Marchesini (25), Eros Vanzella (34), Ga\"el Noirot (26), Ghassan T. E. Sarrouh (29), Gregor Rihtar\v{s}i\v{c} (1), Guillaume Desprez (15), Johan Richard (28), John Chisholm (9, Jon Jude\v{z} (1), Jose M. Diego (16), Joseph F. V. Allingham (8), Kohei Inayoshi (21), Lo\"ic Albert (5), Luke Robbins (25), Marcin Sawicki (30), Maru\v{s}a Brada\v{c} (1, Nicholas S. Martis (1), Paulo A. A. Lopes (24), Richard Pan (25), Roberta Tripodi (32, Rogier A. Windhorst (35) ((1) University of Ljubljana, Scott W. Randall (27), Seiji Fujimoto (18, Tiger Yu-Yang Hsiao (20, Tim Schrabback (31), Vasily Kokorev (22, Vladan Markov (1), Volker Bromm (9, Yoshihisa Asada (4).

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: 1. ′′6 × 1. ′′6 cutouts of the F356W dropout (Bullet-BD1, ID 7107472, top) and F277W dropout (Bullet-BD2, ID 7107197, bottom) in the Bullet cluster data. Shown are different filters and an RGB image (B=F090W+F115W+F150W, G=F200W+F277W+F356W, and R=F356W+F410M+F444W). The white ticks mark the central position of the source (given by R.A., Decl. in view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: NIRSpec PRISM Spectra of the F356W dropout (Bullet-BD1, 7107472, top) and F277W dropout (Bullet-BD2, 7107197, bottom) with slit placement insets. Also shown are flux uncertainties in gray. We show model fits using Wogan et al. (2025) models (elfowl25) built into ucdmcmc (Burgasser et al. 2026) in blue. In yellow, we show best-fit galaxy models fits (at z = 32 and 31) using Bagpipes. Brown dwarf templates … view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: Detected proper motion of the two objects. Top: Shown is a 16′′ × 16′′ cutout of the field with Bullet-BD1 and Bullet-BD2 marked. Left column (a) shows the original F444W image taken by the JWST Silver Bullet collaboration (epoch 1), middle column (b) is the image taken ∼ 1 year later by VENUS collaboration (epoch 2) and right panel (c) shows the difference image between epoch 2 and 1 with zoomed insets fo… view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: Comparison of Capotauro spectrum (black line, grey-shade noise) with Bullet-BD1 spectrum (scaled by a factor 2.67 to match the fluxes in the wavelength range of 4.2 to 4.6µm). Also shown is the best-fit brown dwarf model spectrum using the same models as for Bullet-BD1 and Bullet-BD2 in blue. Both spectra were smoothed with a Gaussian (σ = 2) for a better visual comparison. 5.2. Implications for extreme… view at source ↗

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From the onset of observations of JWST we have discovered unexpectedly luminous galaxies at redshifts $z>10$ and as high as $z=14$. With their discovery, the question immediately followed as to where their progenitors are, since such progenitors should be within reach of existing surveys. However, the discovery of several bright candidates at $z>15$ may indicate further discrepancies between pre-JWST model predictions and current observations. Progenitors of the bright $z\sim 14$ galaxies should be visible at redshifts as high as $z\sim 20$--$30$, showing in the data as F356W and F277W dropouts. We identify two such candidates in the Bullet Cluster JWST data; however, subsequent NIRSpec follow-up data show spectra that can be well fit with ultra-cool Y dwarf templates with temperatures $T_{\rm eff} = 350^{+110}_{-80}\,\mbox{K}$ and $T_{\rm eff} = 410^{+110}_{-50}\,\mbox{K}$ and distances of $\sim 500\,\mbox{pc}$. The first is one of the lowest temperature brown dwarfs known spectroscopically. With additional NIRCam imaging taken $\sim 1$ year later, we also detect their proper motions of $(49 \pm 8)\,\mbox{mas/yr}$ and $(24 \pm 3)\,\mbox{mas/yr}$, further indicating that at least some F277W and F356W dropouts are sub-stellar cold Milky Way objects such as brown dwarfs. We find a sky density of 0.14 Y dwarfs per arcmin$^2$ and caution that the probability of detecting such objects may increase significantly in surveys at low galactic latitudes.

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Two JWST dropout candidates are reclassified as nearby Y dwarfs via NIRSpec fits and proper motion, giving a concrete example of a contaminant for high-z searches.

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These two objects selected as potential z>15 galaxies from F277W and F356W dropouts in the Bullet Cluster data are actually ultra-cool Y dwarfs at about 500 pc. The NIRSpec spectra fit Y dwarf templates at 350 and 410 K, and the follow-up NIRCam imaging shows proper motions of 49 and 24 mas/yr that match local objects. They also report a sky density of 0.14 per arcmin2, with a note that it could be higher at low galactic latitudes. That combination directly undercuts the high-redshift interpretation for these cases and flags a practical issue for similar dropout selections. The paper does well by moving from the initial candidate selection straight to the spectroscopic and astrometric follow-up that settles the question for these two sources. The evidence is observational and independent, which makes the reclassification convincing on its face. The proper motion in particular is hard to argue with as proof of proximity. The main soft spot is that the template fits sit on relatively sparse Y dwarf libraries at these temperatures, so the exact T_eff and distance numbers could carry some systematic uncertainty if the libraries miss certain features or if other spectral types fit comparably. The abstract does not show explicit side-by-side comparisons to high-z galaxy models, though the motion data still anchors the nearby interpretation. Data reduction steps are not laid out in detail here either, but they do not appear to drive the central result. This is useful for anyone running JWST high-redshift galaxy searches with dropout methods, especially those planning wide or low-latitude fields. It is a straightforward observational note rather than a broad theoretical claim, so it deserves peer review to check the fitting details and discuss how widely the warning applies.

Referee Report

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Summary. The paper identifies two F277W/F356W dropout objects in JWST NIRCam imaging of the Bullet Cluster that were initially interpreted as possible z>15 galaxy candidates. NIRSpec spectroscopy shows these spectra are well-matched by ultra-cool Y-dwarf templates, yielding T_eff = 350^{+110}_{-80} K and 410^{+110}_{-50} K with implied distances of ~500 pc; one object is among the coldest spectroscopically confirmed brown dwarfs. Additional NIRCam epochs detect proper motions of (49±8) mas/yr and (24±3) mas/yr, confirming the objects are nearby Milky Way sub-stellar sources. The authors report a surface density of 0.14 Y dwarfs arcmin^{-2} and caution that such contaminants may be more common at low Galactic latitudes.

Significance. If the classification holds, the result demonstrates that ultra-cool brown dwarfs can mimic high-redshift dropout selections in JWST data, with direct implications for the purity of z>10 galaxy samples. It supplies rare spectroscopic constraints on Y dwarfs near 350-410 K and illustrates the diagnostic power of short-baseline proper-motion measurements. The work strengthens the case for multi-epoch astrometry in future high-z surveys and adds to the census of the coldest known brown dwarfs.

major comments (1)

[NIRSpec spectral analysis section] NIRSpec spectral analysis section: The manuscript states that the spectra 'can be well fit' by Y-dwarf templates but provides no quantitative goodness-of-fit statistics (e.g., reduced χ² or likelihood ratios) nor explicit comparisons against high-redshift galaxy spectral models. Given the acknowledged sparsity of Y-dwarf templates below ~400 K, this leaves the uniqueness of the T_eff and distance solutions unquantified, even though the proper-motion detections independently establish proximity.

minor comments (3)

[Abstract and §3] Abstract and §3: The asymmetric uncertainties on T_eff are reported without stating the fitting method or template grid used; the main text should specify the library, interpolation procedure, and how the ±110 K errors were obtained.
[Proper-motion paragraph] Proper-motion paragraph: The ~1-year time baseline is mentioned but the exact epochs, reference-frame tie, and any differential refraction or distortion corrections should be tabulated for reproducibility.
[Surface-density estimate] Surface-density estimate: The value 0.14 arcmin^{-2} is given without the surveyed solid angle, completeness correction, or Poisson uncertainty; these details are needed to support the latitude-dependent caution.

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We thank the referee for their constructive feedback, positive assessment of the work, and recommendation for minor revision. We address the single major comment below.

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Referee: [NIRSpec spectral analysis section] NIRSpec spectral analysis section: The manuscript states that the spectra 'can be well fit' by Y-dwarf templates but provides no quantitative goodness-of-fit statistics (e.g., reduced χ² or likelihood ratios) nor explicit comparisons against high-redshift galaxy spectral models. Given the acknowledged sparsity of Y-dwarf templates below ~400 K, this leaves the uniqueness of the T_eff and distance solutions unquantified, even though the proper-motion detections independently establish proximity.

Authors: We appreciate the referee highlighting the value of quantitative metrics in the NIRSpec section. The current manuscript presents the template matches primarily through visual comparison and derived parameters, without reduced χ² or likelihood ratios. We agree that adding these statistics would improve rigor and will include them in the revised version (e.g., reporting reduced χ² for the best-fit Y-dwarf templates). We will also add an explicit, albeit brief, comparison to representative high-redshift galaxy spectral models to show the mismatch (notably the lack of a Lyman break and absence of expected emission lines). The acknowledged sparsity of Y-dwarf templates below ~400 K is a field-wide limitation that we already note; however, as the referee correctly observes, the independent proper-motion measurements (49±8 mas/yr and 24±3 mas/yr) definitively establish the ~500 pc distances and rule out a high-redshift origin, so the spectral fits serve mainly to classify the objects rather than to provide the sole distance constraint. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: claims rest on direct spectral template matching and independent astrometric measurements

full rationale

The paper identifies two objects as ultra-cool Y dwarfs through NIRSpec spectroscopy fitted to external template libraries (yielding T_eff and distance estimates) plus measured proper motions from follow-up NIRCam imaging. These are standard observational procedures using independent data and external references, with no equations, self-definitions, fitted parameters renamed as predictions, or load-bearing self-citations that reduce the result to its inputs by construction. The central claim is falsifiable against high-z galaxy models or alternative templates and does not invoke uniqueness theorems or ansatzes from prior author work.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim depends on the applicability of published Y-dwarf spectral templates to the observed NIRSpec data and on the interpretation of measured proper motion as evidence of proximity. Temperatures and distances are outputs of the template fits rather than independent inputs.

free parameters (2)

Effective temperature of first object = 350 K
Best-fit parameter from matching the NIRSpec spectrum to ultra-cool Y dwarf templates.
Effective temperature of second object = 410 K
Best-fit parameter from matching the NIRSpec spectrum to ultra-cool Y dwarf templates.

axioms (2)

domain assumption Existing ultra-cool Y dwarf spectral templates accurately represent the observed NIRSpec spectra.
Invoked when stating that the spectra can be well fit by the templates to derive temperatures and distances.
domain assumption Detected proper motion is inconsistent with a high-redshift galaxy and consistent with a nearby Milky Way object at ~500 pc.
Used to rule out the original high-redshift interpretation.

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