L1014

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L1014

L1014
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Cygnus
Right ascension 21h 24m 06s
Declination +49° 59' 6"'
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.2
Characteristics
U-B color index ?
B-V color index ?
Variable type None
Astrometry
Distance 652.32 Ly (200 pc)
Details
Mass 3.6 M
Radius ? R
Surface gravity (log g) ?
Luminosity 0.09 L
Temperature ? K
Metallicity ?
Rotation ?
Age 10 000 - 100 000 years years
Other designations
LDN 1014, LDN 1014 2.
Database references
SIMBAD data

L1014 is very young. "A comparison of the radial extinction profile of L1014 with other cores suggests that L1014 may be among the most centrally condensed cores known, perhaps indicative of the earliest stages of brown dwarf or star formation processes."

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