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WISE J1741+2553

WISE J174124.25+255319.6, WISEA J174124.22+255319.2

Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HDNone
Other DesignationsWISE J1741+2553, WISE J174124.25+255319.6, WISEA J174124.22+255319.2
ConstellationHercules
Right Ascension17h 41m 25s
Declination+25° 53' 34"
Distance18.5 light years
5.7 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +16.45 (J band)
Absolute: +17.68
Spectral ClassT9 brown dwarf
Optimum VisibilityJune / July

At sixteenth magnitude, the brown dwarf WISE J1741+2553 is barely detectable, despite its distance of less than twenty light years. It displays an extreme proper motion, moving rapidly against the background stars from the perspective of an observer on Earth. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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