Brown dwarf WD 0032-317 B is hotter than the Sun

14. 6. 2023 (accepted)

Brown dwarf WD 0032-317 B is hotter than the Sun

Star system: WD 0032-317 A | Distance from the Sun: 1406 light years

Thanks to a tight orbit around a hot white dwarf, the secondary brown dwarf is the hottest known substellar object.

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WD 0032-317 A

White dwarf

mass: 0.39 M☉

radius: 0.02 R☉

distance: 1406 ly

stars in the system: 2

exoplanets: 0

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