2MASS J12312141 + 4959234

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Brown dwarf
2MASS J12312141 + 4959234
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Hunting dogs
Right ascension 12 h 31 m 21.41 s
declination + 49 ° 59 ′ 23.4 ″
Apparent brightness J-band: 14.6 mag
Typing
Spectral class L2
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Further designations:

2MASSI J12312141 + 4959234
2MUCD 11076

2MASS J12312141 + 4959234 is an L-dwarf in the constellation Hounds . It was published in 2007 by Kelle L. Cruz et al. discovered. It belongs to the spectral class L2.

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)