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Infrared Properties of Cataclysmic Variables from 2MASS: Results from the 2nd Incremental Data Release
Because accretion-generated luminosity dominates the radiated energy of most
cataclysmic variables, they have been ``traditionally'' observed primarily at
short wavelengths. Infrared observations of cataclysmic variables contribute to
the understanding of key system components that are expected to radiate at
these wavelengths, such as the cool outer disk, accretion stream, and secondary
star. We have compiled the J, H, and Ks photometry of all cataclysmic variables
located in the sky coverage of the 2 Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) 2nd
Incremental Data Release. This data comprises 251 systems with reliably
identified near-IR counterparts and S/N > 10 photometry in one or more of the
three near-IR bands.Comment: 2 pages, including 1 figure. To appear in the proceedings of The
Physics of Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects, Goettingen, Germany.
For our followup ApJ paper (in press), also see
http://www.ctio.noao.edu/~hoard/research/2mass/index.htm