15 Sagittae

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15 Sagittae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Sagitta
Right ascension 20h 04m 06.22s
Declination +17° 04' 12.6"
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.8
Distance 57.7 ly
(17.69 pc)
Spectral type G1V
Other designations
HR 7672, Gl 779, Hip 98819, HD 190406, BD+16 4121, SAO 105635, LHS 3515, LTT 15872, LFT 1517, Wolf 866.

15 Sagittae (15 Sge) is a 6th magnitude star in the constellation Sagitta. In 2002, a brown dwarf, 15 Sge b, was discovered around 15 Sge.

[edit] 15 Sagittae B

15 Sagittae B
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis a: 14 AU
Eccentricity e: 0
Orbital period P: n/a d
Inclination i: n/a°
Angular distance θ:  ? mas
Longitude of
periastron ω:
n/a°
Time of periastron τ: n/a JD
Semi-amplitude K:  ? m/s
Physical characteristics
Mass: 65 MJ
Radius: n/a RJ
Density: n/a kg/m3
Gravity:  ? g
Temperature: n/a K
Discovery
Discovery date: 2002
Discovery site:
Detection method(s):
Discoverer(s): Michael, Liu et al.
Other catalogue


15 Sagittae B is a probably a substellar L dwarf of spectral class L6±1.5 orbiting primary 15 Sagittae A. Imaged by the Keck, 15 Sge B is the first brown dwarf candidate orbiting a sun-like star detected directly.

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