2MASS J16162649 + 2218591

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Brown dwarf
2MASS J16162649 + 2218591
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Hercules
Right ascension 16 h 16 m 26.49 s
declination + 22 ° 18 ′ 59.1 ″
Apparent brightness ~ 17 (J) likes
Typing
Spectral class L5
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Further designations:

SDSS J161626.46 + 221859.2

2MASS J16162649 + 2218591 is an L-dwarf in the constellation Hercules . It was founded in 2004 by Gillian R. Knapp et al. discovered.

Web links

  • Entry at DwarfArchives.org (English)
  • Knapp, GR; et al .: Near-Infrared Photometry and Spectroscopy of L and T Dwarfs: The Effects of Temperature, Clouds, and Gravity . In: The Astronomical Journal, 2004, Volume 127, Number 6, pp. 3553-3578. bibcode : 2004AJ .... 127.3553K (English)