2MASS J13364062 + 3743230

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Brown dwarf
2MASS J13364062 + 3743230
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Hunting dogs
Right ascension 13 h 36 m 40.62 s
declination + 37 ° 43 ′ 23 ″
Apparent brightness J-band: 14.4 mag
distance ~ 65  ly
(~ 20  pc )
Typing
Spectral class L1
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Further designations:

2MASSI J13364062 + 3743230
2MUCD 11156

2MASS J13364062 + 3743230 is a brown dwarf in the constellation Hounds, about 65 light years from Earth . It was published in 2007 by Kelle L. Cruz et al. discovered.

It belongs to the spectral class L1. Its position shifts by 0.20937 arc seconds annually due to its own motion .

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)