Luhman 16 Overview
Luhman 16 A
Luhman 16 b
Luhman 16 Architecture & Discovery Information
| Name | Orbital Separation | Planet Size | Method | Year | Reference | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luhman 16 A | ||||||
| Luhman 16 b | 9697 d | 9344.16 M⨁ | Imaging | 2017 | Garcia et al. 2017 | Confirmed Planet |
- RA
- 10h49m18.78s
- Dec
- -53d19m09.74s
- Distance
- ---
- Parallax
- ---
- Ecliptic Latitude
- -53.89426 deg
- Ecliptic Longitude
- 195.00829 deg
- Galactic Latitude
- 5.29242 deg
- Galactic Longitude
- 285.18822 deg
- Total Proper Motion
- ---
- Proper Motion (RA)
- ---
- Proper Motion (Dec)
- ---
- Photometry
-
mTESS19.506±0.657
-
mJ10.733±0.026
-
mH9.563±0.029
-
mKs8.841±0.021
-
mB16.436±0.162
| Source | Bedin et al. 2024 | Garcia et al. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
|
L✶
(log10(L⦿))
|
--- | -4.66±0.08 |
|
M✶
(M⦿)
|
0.0338±0.0002 | 0.0326±0.0011 |
- Status
- Confirmed Planet
- Detected By
- Astrometry, Imaging, Radial Velocity
| Source | Bedin et al. 2024 | Garcia et al. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
|
ω
(deg)
|
136.67+1.90-4.30
|
130.4±3.5 |
|
Mp
(M⨁)
|
9344±64 | 8867±318 |
|
Mp
(MJup)
|
29.4±0.2 | 27.9±1.0 |
|
e
|
0.344+0.050-0.090
|
0.35±0.02 |
|
i
(deg)
|
79.92+0.22-0.36
|
79.5+0.3-0.2
|
|
P
(days)
|
9697.0+1790.0-1534.0
|
10001+73-110
|
|
a
(au)
|
3.52+0.43-0.40
|
3.54±0.05 |
|
TC
(days)
|
2458141+33-40
(JD)
|
--- |
|
Tp
(days)
|
--- |
2448030.5+310.0-250.0
(JD)
|
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The JWST weather report from the nearest brown dwarfs I: multiperiod JWST NIRSpec + MIRI monitoring of the benchmark binary brown dwarf WISE 1049AB
Biller et al. 2024 Reference Overview -
HST astrometry of the closest brown dwarfs-II. Improved parameters and constraints on a third body
Bedin et al. 2024 Reference Overview -
The Revised TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List
TICv8 Reference Overview -
Individual, Model-independent Masses of the Closest Known Brown Dwarf Binary to the Sun
Garcia et al. 2017 Reference Overview
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