Cha 110913−773444 (sometimes abbreviated Cha 110913) is an astronomical object surrounded by what appears to be a protoplanetary disk. It lies at a distance of 529 light-years from Earth. There is no consensus yet among astronomers whether to classify the object as a sub-brown dwarf (with planets) or a rogue planet (with moons).[2]
![]() WISE image centered on the brown dwarf Cha 110913−773444 | |
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Chamaeleon |
Right ascension | 11h 09m 13.63s[1] |
Declination | −77° 34′ 44.6″[1] |
Astrometry | |
Distance | 529[1][note 1] ly (162[1] pc) |
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Mass | 8+7 −3[1] MJup |
Radius | 1.8[1] RJup |
Luminosity (bolometric) | 0.000603[1][note 2] L☉ |
Temperature | 1300–1400[1] K |
Age | 0.5–10[1] Myr |
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SIMBAD | data |
Cha 110913−773444 was discovered in 2004 by Kevin Luhman and others at Pennsylvania State University using the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as two Earth-bound telescopes in Chile.
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