2M1207b
planetary-mass object orbiting the brown dwarf 2M1207
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2M1207b
Summary
2M1207b is an exoplanet[1]. 2M1207b ranks in the top 10% of exoplanet entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- 2M1207b's instance of is recorded as exoplanet[3].
- 2M1207b's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[4].
- 2M1207b's spectral class is recorded as L3[5].
- 2M1207b is part of TW Hydrae association[6].
- 2M1207b's Commons category is recorded as 2M1207 b[7].
- 2M1207b's parent astronomical body is recorded as 2M1207[8].
- 2M1207b's catalog code is recorded as WDS J12076-3933B[9].
- 2M1207b's catalog code is recorded as TIC 102076870b[10].
- 2M1207b's time of discovery or invention is recorded as October 2004[11].
- 2M1207b's discovery method is recorded as direct imaging[12].
- 2M1207b's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+20.0'}[13].
- 2M1207b's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+18.09'}[14].
- 2M1207b's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.93'}[15].
- 2M1207b's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q651336', 'amount': '+4'}[16].
- 2M1207b's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+19.10'}[17].
- 2M1207b's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+42'}[18].
- 2M1207b's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+54.0'}[19].
- 2M1207b's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+181.889583'}[20].
- 2M1207b's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-39.548444'}[21].
- 2M1207b's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[22].
- 2M1207b's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-23'}[23].
- 2M1207b's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-63'}[24].
Body
Geography
2M1207b is part of TW Hydrae association[6].
Designation and Status
2M1207b's instance of is recorded as exoplanet[3].
History and Context
Catalog codes include WDS J12076-3933B[9] and TIC 102076870b[10].
Why It Matters
2M1207b ranks in the top 10% of exoplanet entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month).[2] 2M1207b has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] 2M1207b is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]