WISE J2000+3629

WISE J200050.19+362950.1
	WISE J2000+3629 Location of WISE J2000+3629 in the constellation Cygnus;
Observation data; Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Constellation	Cygnus
Right ascension	20h 00m 50.177s
Declination	+36° 29′ 46.54″
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage	brown dwarf
Spectral type	T8
Astrometry
Parallax (π)	133.4±2.2 mas
Distance	24.4 ± 0.4 ly ; (7.5 ± 0.1 pc)
Other designations
	WISE J200050.19+362950.1
Database references
SIMBAD	data

WISE J2000+3629 (full designation is WISE J200050.19+362950.1) is a nearby brown dwarf with a temperature less than 700 Kelvin (spectral type T8), located in the constellation Cygnus. Parallax measurement suggest it is 24.4 light-years from Earth,^[4] making it one of the nearest known brown dwarfs to the Sun. It was discovered in 2014.

ConstellationCygnus^[1]

Right ascension20^h 00^m 50.177^s^[2]

Declination+36° 29′ 46.54″^[2]

Evolutionarystagebrown dwarf^[3]

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WISE J2000+3629 is the orange object in the center. It is located in a crowded field near the galactic plane. Credit:unWISE

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WISE J2000+3629

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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
WISE J2000+3629 Location of WISE J2000+3629 in the constellation Cygnus
Constellation	Cygnus^[1]
Right ascension	20^h 00^m 50.177^s^[2]
Declination	+36° 29′ 46.54″^[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage	brown dwarf^[3]
Spectral type	T8^[3]
Astrometry
Parallax (π)	133.4±2.2 mas^[4]
Distance	24.4 ± 0.4 ly (7.5 ± 0.1 pc)
Other designations
WISE J200050.19+362950.1^[3]
Database references
SIMBAD	data