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Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2

Star Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2

Brown dwarf Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 is located 86 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class L0V, 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
86 light years

Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2

Brown dwarf

Spectral class: L0V

Location +

Right ascension: 3h 45m 43.056s

Declination: 25° 40' 22.579'' (northern hemisphere)

Parallax: 37.895

Sun distance: 86.069 ly | 26.4 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 8 % M Sun

| 83.8 M Jupiter

(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

Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 system structure


	Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2

More about Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2

       Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 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
Gaia DR3 69927191475070080

External sources

Simbad database (Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2)

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

Gaia database (Gaia DR3 69927191475070080)

Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 system from the Sun?

The Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 system is 86 light years or 26.4 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 star in?

The Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 system?

The Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2?

The star Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 is a Brown dwarf star.

What temperature is the Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2?

The primary in the Cl* Melotte 22 KPNO 2 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.

Closest stars

Wolf 204	-	2.9 ly
Wolf 205	-	3 ly
G 8-8	-	6.5 ly
Cl* Melotte 22 LLP 139	-	8.1 ly
G 6-4	-	9.7 ly

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