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2MASS J1515+4847

Star 2MASS J1515+4847

Brown dwarf 2MASS J1515+4847 is located 32 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class L6, that has 5 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

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Sun distance
32 light years

2MASS J1515+4847

Brown dwarf

Spectral class: L6

Location +

Right ascension: 15h 14m 59.344s

Declination: 48° 48' 4.724'' (northern hemisphere)

Parallax: 101.964

Sun distance: 31.987 ly | 9.8 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 5.4 % M Sun

| 57 M Jupiter

Size: 9.9 % R Sun

| 1 R Jupiter

Temperature: 1600 K | 0.28 T Sun

Photometry

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

K
2.1

H
1.6

J
1.2

Grp
0.8

I
0.8

G
0.6

V
0.5

Gbp
0.5

B
0.4

U
0.3

2MASS J1515+4847 system structure


	2MASS J1515+4847

More about 2MASS J1515+4847

Nearby brown dwarf 2MASS J1515+4847 is is is much smaller than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 1600 K (1327 °C), which is about 28 % of Sun's temperature.

       2MASS J1515+4847 can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope.

Other designations of this star
WISEA J151459.85+484756.7, 2MASSW J1515008+484742, Gaia EDR3 1589250088362827776

External sources

Simbad database (2MASSW J1515008+484742)

Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)

Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 1589250088362827776)

Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the 2MASS J1515+4847 system from the Sun?

The 2MASS J1515+4847 system is 32 light years or 9.8 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the 2MASS J1515+4847 star in?

The 2MASS J1515+4847 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the 2MASS J1515+4847 system?

The 2MASS J1515+4847 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the 2MASS J1515+4847?

The star 2MASS J1515+4847 is a Brown dwarf star.

What temperature is star 2MASS J1515+4847?

The star 2MASS J1515+4847 has an effective temperature of 1600 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

Class of stars Brown dwarf

Brown dwarfs are not really stars, because there is no thermonuclear fusion in their core. These objects are smaller and cooler than stars, but too massive to be considered planets.

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