Star DEN 1048-3956
Brown dwarf DEN 1048-3956 is located 13 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single flare star of spectral class L0, that has 7 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about DEN 1048-3956
Nearby brown dwarf DEN 1048-3956 is approximately 10 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 2500 K (2227 °C), which is about 43 % of Sun's temperature.
DEN 1048-3956 can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope.
Other designations of this star
2MASS J10481463−3956062, DENIS J104814.6-395606, Gaia EDR3 5393446658454453632
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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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Right ascension: 10h 48m 12.935s
Declination: -39° 56' 22.653'' (southern hemisphere)
Parallax: 247.216
Sun distance: 13.193 ly | 4 pc
Temperature: 2500 K | 0.43 T Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 17.5
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