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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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Constellation | Eridanus |
Right ascension | 02h 55m 03.579s[1] |
Declination | -47° 00′ 50.99″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 22.92 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | L8[1] |
Apparent magnitude (R) | ~20.062[1] |
Apparent magnitude (I) | ~17.235[1] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 1053 ±11[1] mas/yr Dec.: -547 ±6[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 201.37 ± 3.89 mas |
Distance | 16.2 ± 0.3 ly (4.97 ± 0.1 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 24.44 |
Details | |
Mass | 0.07 M☉ |
Other designations | |
2MUCD 10158,
DENIS-P J025503.3-470049, 2MASS J02550357-4700509, DENIS-P J025503.5-470050, DENIS-P J0255.0-4700, 2MASSI 0255035-470050 |
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Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
DENIS 0255-4700 is an extremely faint brown dwarf about 16 light years from the Solar System in the southern constellation of Eridanus. It is the closest spectral class L brown dwarf to the Earth. Its proximity to the Solar System was discovered by the RECONS group in 2006.[1][2][3]
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