Luhman 16
(Luhman 16AB, WISE 1049-5319, WISE J104915.57-531906.1)
(nearby binary brown dwarf)
Luhman 16
(Luhman 16AB, WISE 1049-5319 or WISE J104915.57-531906.1)
is a nearby binary star
consisting of two brown dwarfs,
discovered in 2013 in data from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE).
It is the closest star system to us beyond
Alpha Centauri and Barnard's Star.
Characteristics:
(star,nearby star,binary star,brown dwarf)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhman_16
https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=WISE+J104915.57-531906.1
https://arxiv.org/abs/1303.5345
| Redshift | Parsecs
/Distance | Lightyears
/Lookback Years | | |
| ~0 | 2pc | 6.5ly | | Luhman 16 |
|
| Coordinates: | Luhman 16
J104918.723-531909.86 |
|
Referenced by pages:
rare designator prefixes
Wolf 359
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