L1014A very young star, the smallest of this age discovered so far. It is hidden within a dark cosmic cloud in which no stars have been suspected. If it won't grow much more it will become a brown dwarf.Constellation: Cygnus Age: 10 000 - 100 000 years Distance: 600 light-years Luminosity: 0.2 * Sun Mass: 0.024 * Sun (25 * Jupiter) Back: List of Special Stars |
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