2MASS J14401622 + 0026390
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Brown dwarf 2MASS J14401622 + 0026390 |
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| Observation dates equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Virgin | ||
| Right ascension | 14 h 40 m 16.22 s | ||
| declination | + 00 ° 26 ′ 39 ″ | ||
| Apparent brightness | ~ 23 (r) likes | ||
| distance | ~ 300 ly (~ 100 pc ) |
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| Spectral class | L3 | ||
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2MASS J14401622 + 0026390 is a brown dwarf in the constellation Virgo , about 300 light-years from Earth . It was founded in 2002 by Suzanne L. Hawley et al. discovered. It belongs to the spectral class L3.
Web links
- Entry at DwarfArchives.org (English)
- Suzanne L. Hawley et al .: Characterization of M, L, and T Dwarfs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey . In: The Astronomical Journal, 123, 2002, pp. 3409-3427. bibcode : 2002AJ .... 123.3409H (English)