2MASS J18450079-1409036

2MASS J18450079-1409036 / 2MASS J18450097-1409053
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Scutum
Right ascension 18h 45m 00.79s
Declination −14° 09 03.6
Characteristics
Spectral type M5 / M5
Astrometry
Distance19.6[1] ly
(6[1] pc)
Database references
SIMBAD2MASS J18450079-1409036
2MASS J18450097-1409053

2MASS J18450079-1409036 and 2MASS J18450097-1409053 is a system of two red dwarf stars both of which have spectral types of M5.[1] The system is located in the constellation Scutum at 6 parsecs (19.6 light-years) from Earth.[1]

Proper motion

2MASS J18450079-1409036 and 2MASS J18450097-1409053 appear to be a common proper motion pair.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Riaz, Basmah; Gizis, John E.; Harvin, James (2006). "Identification of New M Dwarfs in the Solar Neighborhood". The Astronomical Journal. 132 (2): 866–872. arXiv:astro-ph/0606617Freely accessible. Bibcode:2006AJ....132..866R. doi:10.1086/505632. Table 1.
  2. Kirkpatrick, J. D.; Gelino, C. R.; Cushing, M. C.; Mace, G. N.; Griffith, R. L.; Skrutskie, M. F.; Marsh, K. A.; Wright, E. L.; Eisenhardt, P. R.; McLean, I. S.; Mainzer, A. K.; Burgasser, A. J.; Tinney, C. G.; Parker, S.; Salter, G. (2012). "Further Defining Spectral Type "Y" and Exploring the Low-mass End of the Field Brown Dwarf Mass Function". The Astrophysical Journal. 753 (2): 156. arXiv:1205.2122Freely accessible. Bibcode:2012ApJ...753..156K. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/753/2/156.

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