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WT 287

Star WT 287

White dwarf WT 287 is located 95 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class DA, that has typically about 60 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

Sun distance
95 light years

WT 287

White dwarf

Spectral class: DA

Location +

Right ascension: 10h 26m 20.843s

Declination: -38° 30' 43.334'' (southern hemisphere)

Parallax: 34.295

Sun distance: 95.102 ly | 29.2 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 100 % M Sun

(estimate)

Temperature: 6900 K

(estimate)

Photometry

Apparent magnitude (V): 15.9

Absolute magnitude (V): 13.6

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

WT 287 system structure


	WT 287

More about WT 287

       WT 287 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 5441714531716273920

External sources

Simbad database (WT 287)

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

Gaia database (Gaia DR3 5441714531716273920)

Archive from the Gaia mission

News from this star system

Frequently Asked Questions stardetail

How far is the WT 287 system from the Sun?

The WT 287 system is 95 light years or 29.2 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the WT 287 star in?

The WT 287 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the WT 287 system?

The WT 287 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the WT 287?

The star WT 287 is a White dwarf star.

What temperature is the WT 287?

The primary in the WT 287 system has an effective temperature of K ( °C). Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

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