iconstars iconexoplanets
iconentag icon
do not follow here
Stellar Catalog
more icon
Nearby stars catalogue
more icon
L 26-16
more icon

Star L 26-16

Binary star L 26-16 is located 141 light years away from the Sun. It consists of a red dwarf and a brown dwarf. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
Sun distance
141 light years
galaxy map

L 26-16 A

Red dwarf
Spectral class: M0 V

Location

Ascension iconRight ascension: 0h 3m 19.765s
Declination iconDeclination: -75° 33' 20.653'' (southern hemisphere)
Parallax iconParallax: 23.071
Distance iconSun distance: 141.369 ly | 43.3 pc

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 60 % M Sun | 618.1 M Jupiter (estimate)
radius icon
Size: 60 % R Sun | 5.8 R Jupiter (estimate)

Photometry

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
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
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

L 26-16 B

Brown dwarf
Spectral class: T4

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 4 % M Sun | 41.9 M Jupiter (estimate)

Photometry

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
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
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

L 26-16 system structure

L 26-16 A
L 26-16 B
More about L 26-16
       L 26-16 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 DR3 4685223799931222016
External sources
icon study
Thirteen New M Dwarf + T Dwarf Pairs Identified with WISE/NEOWISE
Scientific study, Accepted: 22. 04. 2024
Get your next news from nearby stars
This is a new project, and partly still in development. There will be soon more information and functions. We would love your support on social media.
Living Future: Nearby stars
Visit profile on X