Star WISE 2056+1459
Brown dwarf WISE 2056+1459 is located 23 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class Y0, that has 2 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about WISE 2056+1459
Nearby brown dwarf WISE 2056+1459 is is is much smaller than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 510 K (237 °C), which is about 9 % of Sun's temperature.
WISE 2056+1459 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
WISE J205628.91+145953.2, WISEPC J2056+1459
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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: 20h 56m 28s
Declination: 14° 59' 53'' (equatorial region)
Parallax: 144
Sun distance: 22.65 ly | 6.9 pc
Temperature: 510 K | 0.09 T Sun
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