WISE 0350−5658
Brown dwarf in the constellation Reticulum / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WISE J035000.32−565830.2 (designation abbreviated to WISE 0350−5658) is a (sub-)brown dwarf of spectral class Y1,[1] located in constellation Reticulum, the nearest known star/brown dwarf in this constellation. Being approximately 18.5 light-years from Earth,[2] it is one of the Sun's nearest neighbors.
Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...
Location of WISE 0350−5658 in the constellation Reticulum | |
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Reticulum |
Right ascension | 03h 50m 00.32s[1] |
Declination | −56° 58′ 30.2″[1] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | Y1[1] |
Apparent magnitude (J (MKO-NIR filter system)) | >22.8[1] |
Apparent magnitude (H (MKO-NIR filter system)) | >21.5[1] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −208.7±1.0 mas/yr[2] Dec.: −575.4±1.1 mas/yr[2] |
Parallax (π) | 176.4 ± 2.3 mas[2] |
Distance | 18.5 ± 0.2 ly (5.67 ± 0.07 pc) |
Details | |
Temperature | 388±88[2] K |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
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