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WISE J0855-0714

WISE J085510.83-071442.5, WISEA J085510.74-071442.5, W0855

Brown dwarf in Hydra

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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HDNone
Other DesignationsWISE J0855-0714, WISE J085510.83-071442.5, WISEA J085510.74-071442.5, W0855
ConstellationHydra
Right Ascension8h 55m 11s
Declination-7° 14' 43"
Distance7.3 light years
2.2 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +25.00
Absolute: +28.26
Spectral ClassY-type sub-brown dwarf
Optimum VisibilityFebruary

A very close neighbour of the Sun, WISE J0855-0714 is one the coolest and faintest substellar objects known. It appears in the centre of this infrared image from WISE (the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer), but even here it is barely visible. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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