L1014

L1014 is a dark nebula in the Cygnus constellation. It may be among the most centrally condensed small dark clouds known, perhaps indicative of the earliest stages of star formation processes. This cloud harbors at its core a very young low-mass star named L1014 IRS; some astronomers have suggested that this object may be a brown dwarf or even a rogue planet at the earliest stage of its lifetime.^[3]

SubtypeDense core

ClassLynds opacity class 6^[1]

Right ascension21^h 24^m 06^s

Declination+49° 59′ 07″

Quick facts Dark nebula, Observation data: J2000 epoch ...

L1014

Dark nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Subtype	Dense core
Class	Lynds opacity class 6[1]
Right ascension	21h 24m 06s
Declination	+49° 59′ 07″
Distance	200[1] pc
Apparent diameter	~2′[2]
Constellation	Cygnus
Designations	LDN 1014.
See also: Lists of nebulae

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