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DENIS J082303.1-491201 b

DENIS-P J082303.1-491201 b

Extrasolar Planet in Vela

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Proper Name	None
Designations	DENIS J082303.1-491201 b, DENIS-P J082303.1-491201 b
Classification	Brown dwarf
Orbital Period	246 days
Mean Distance from DENIS J082303.1-491201	53.9 million km 0.36 AU
Mass	28.5 x Jupiter
Diameter	1.06 x Jupiter
Temperature	1,670 K (1,397°C)
Parent object	DENIS J082303.1-491201, brown dwarf in Vela
Other planets in this system	None

With an extremely faint visual magnitude of approximately +20, the brown dwarf DENIS J082303.1-491201 is more easily seen in this infrared image than in visible light. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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