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DENIS J081231.6-244442

Star DENIS J081231.6-244442

Brown dwarf DENIS J081231.6-244442 is located 69 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class L1.5, that has typically about 4 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

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Sun distance
69 light years

DENIS J081231.6-244442

Brown dwarf

Spectral class: L1.5

Location +

Right ascension: 8h 12m 31.881s

Declination: -24° 44' 44.726'' (southern hemisphere)

Parallax: 47.479

Sun distance: 68.695 ly | 21.1 pc

Basic characteristic

Size: 10 % R Sun

(estimate)

Temperature: 2200 K

(estimate)

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

DENIS J081231.6-244442 system structure


	DENIS J081231.6-244442

More about DENIS J081231.6-244442

       DENIS J081231.6-244442 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
Gaia EDR3 5697787766170389888

External sources

Simbad database (DENIS J081231.6-244442)

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

Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 5697787766170389888)

Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the DENIS J081231.6-244442 system from the Sun?

The DENIS J081231.6-244442 system is 69 light years or 21.1 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the DENIS J081231.6-244442 star in?

The DENIS J081231.6-244442 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the DENIS J081231.6-244442 system?

The DENIS J081231.6-244442 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the DENIS J081231.6-244442?

The star DENIS J081231.6-244442 is a Brown dwarf star.

What temperature is the DENIS J081231.6-244442?

The primary in the DENIS J081231.6-244442 system has an effective temperature of K ( °C). 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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Gaia EDR3 5695019333334724992	-	4.7 ly
Gaia EDR3 5601266725623628416	-	4.9 ly
Rho Puppis	1.9 M☉	5.4 ly
Gaia EDR3 5693178647798942336	-	5.8 ly

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