Magnitude 17.4 Apparent magnitude (V) 17.4 | Constellation Pavo | |
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Similar DEN 1048−3956, Struve 2398, LHS 292, Teegarden's star, DX Cancri | ||
SCR 1845-6357 is a binary system, about 12.6 light-years away in the constellation Pavo. The primary is a faint red dwarf. It has a brown dwarf companion.
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SCR 1845-6357 A
The primary, SCR 1845-6357A, is a faint (apparent magnitude 17.4) red dwarf with a mass of about 7% of the Sun's. However, the measurements are still preliminary and are subject to change.
SCR 1845-6357 B
This star has been found to possess a brown dwarf companion, designated SCR 1845-6357B. The companion, classified as a T-dwarf, has an observed projected distance of 4.1 AU, an estimated mass between 40 and 50 times the mass of Jupiter, and an estimated effective temperature of 950 K. The brown dwarf has a near-IR J-band magnitude of 13.26.
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