CHXR 73

CHXR 73

HST image of CHXR 73 and its companion
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
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
Distance550 ly
Details
Mass0.35 M
Luminosity0.45 L
Temperature3035 K
Other designations
2MASS J11062877-7737331
Database references
SIMBADdata

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. 1 2 CHXR 73 - Young Stellar Object, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed online November 13, 2016.
  2. "Newfound Object Further Blurs Planet Definition". Space.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. Luhman, K. (2006). "Discovery of a Young Substellar Companion in Chamaeleon". The Astrophysical Journal. 649 (2).
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