WISE J031624.35+430709.1
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Coordinates: 
03h 16m 24.35s, +43° 07′ 09.1″
| Observation data Epoch J2000[1]:{{{3}}} Equinox J2000[1]:{{{3}}} |
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|---|---|
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 16m 24.35s[1]:{{{3}}} |
| Declination | 43° 07′ 09.1″[1]:{{{3}}} |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | T8[1]:{{{3}}} |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 19.70 ± 0.09[1]:{{{3}}} |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | ~ 106.3[1]:{{{3}}} ly (~ 32.6[1]:{{{3}}} pc) |
| Other designations | |
WISE J031624.35+430709.1 is a brown dwarf of spectral class T8,[1]:{{{3}}} located in constellation Perseus at approximately 106 light-years from Earth.[1]:{{{3}}} It is one of the furthest T-class brown dwarfs known.
Discovery
WISE J031624.35+430709.1 was discovered in 2012 by Mace et al. from data, collected by Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Earth-orbiting satellite — NASA infrared-wavelength 40 cm (16 in) space telescope, which mission lasted from December 2009 to February 2011. The discovery paper in not yet published.[2]:{{{3}}}
Distance
Trigonometric parallax of WISE J031624.35+430709.1 is not yet measured. Therefore, there are only distance estimates of this object, obtained by indirect — spectrofotometric — means (see table).
WISE J031624.35+430709.1 distance estimates
| Source | Parallax, mas | Distance, pc | Distance, ly | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkpatrick et al. (2012), Table 8 | 32.6 | 106.3 | [1]:{{{3}}} |
Non-trigonometric distance estimates are marked in italic.
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