CHXR 73
HST image of CHXR 73 and its companion | |
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Chamaeleon |
Right ascension | 11h 06m 28.774s[1] |
Declination | −77° 37′ 33.16″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +20.2 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M3 |
Astrometry | |
Distance | 550 ly |
Details | |
Mass | 0.35 M☉ |
Luminosity | 0.45 L☉ |
Temperature | 3035 K |
Other designations | |
2MASS J11062877-7737331 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
CHXR 73 is a star in the constellation Chamaeleon, about 550 light-years away from Earth.[2]
A companion, CHXR 73 b, has been found via direct imaging. CHXR 73 has a mass of about 12 Jupiters,[3] close to the upper mass limit for planets.
References
- 1 2 CHXR 73 - Young Stellar Object, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed online November 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Newfound Object Further Blurs Planet Definition". Space.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Luhman, K. (2006). "Discovery of a Young Substellar Companion in Chamaeleon". The Astrophysical Journal. 649 (2).
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