2MASS J10430758 + 2225236

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Brown dwarf
2MASS J10430758 + 2225236
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation lion
Right ascension 10 h 43 m 7.58 s
declination + 22 ° 25 ′ 23.6 ″
Apparent brightness J-band: approx. 16 mag
distance ~ 65  ly
(~ 20  pc )
Proper movement
Rec. Share: −139 mas / a
Dec. portion: −19 mas / a
Typing
Spectral class L8
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Further designations:

2MASSI J10430758 + 2225236; 2MUCD 10926

2MASS J10430758 + 2225236 is a brown dwarf located about 20 pc from Earth in the constellation Leo . It was published in 2007 by Kelle L. Cruz et al. discovered.

Web links

  • Entry at DwarfArchives.org (English)
  • Cruz, Kelle L .; et al .: Meeting the Cool Neighbors. IX. The Luminosity Function of M7-L8 Ultracool Dwarfs in the Field. In: The Astronomical Journal, 2007, Volume 133, Number 2, pp. 439-467. bibcode : 2007AJ .... 133..439C (English)