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Luhman 16

DENIS J104919.0-531910, WISE J1049-5319AB

Binary brown dwarf in Vela

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	Luhman 16, DENIS J104919.0-531910, WISE J1049-5319AB
Constellation	Vela
Right Ascension	10h 49m 19s
Declination	-53° 19' 10"
Distance	6.6 light years 2.0 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +16.20 Absolute: +19.68
Spectral Class	L7.5 brown dwarf (A) T0.5 brown dwarf (B)
Optimum Visibility	March (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

10 49 15.420 -53 19 7.08

FoV: 14.97'

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The Luhman 16 system is not easily detectable in visible light, but can be seen in this infrared view. The marked point represents the pair of brown dwarfs in combination; the individual components of the binary system are not distinguishable from one another in this image. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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