WISE J2209+2711
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WISE J2209+2711 (WISE J220905.73+271143.9) is a brown dwarf of spectral type Y0:,[1] located in constellation Pegasus at 22 light-years from Earth.[3] Its discovery was published in 2014 by Cushing et al.[1]
Quick Facts Constellation, Right ascension ...
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Pegasus |
Right ascension | 22h 09m 05.734s |
Declination | +27° 11′ 44.00″ |
Characteristics | |
Evolutionary stage | brown dwarf |
Spectral type | Y0[1] |
Astrometry | |
Parallax (π) | 161.7 ± 2.0 mas[2] |
Distance | 20.2 ± 0.2 ly (6.18 ± 0.08 pc) |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Location of WISE J2209+2711 in the constellation Pegasus |
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