UGPS J072227.51−054031.2

UGPS J072227.51−054031.2
UGPS 0722−05
Location of UGPS 0722−05 in the constellation Monoceros

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Monoceros
Right ascension 07h 22m 27.29s
Declination −05° 40 30.0
Characteristics
Spectral type T9
Apparent magnitude (i (AB SDSS)) 24.32±0.12
Apparent magnitude (z) 20.51±0.09
Apparent magnitude (Y) 17.37±0.02
Apparent magnitude (J) 16.52±0.02
Apparent magnitude (H) 16.90±0.02
Apparent magnitude (K) 17.07±0.08
Apparent magnitude (L') 13.4±0.3
Apparent magnitude (N) 10.28±0.24
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)46.9±2.5 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −904.14±1.71 mas/yr
Dec.: +352.025±1.21 mas/yr
Parallax (π)242.8±2.4 mas
Distance13.4 ± 0.1 ly
(4.12 ± 0.04 pc)
Details
Mass3  11 MJup
Radius1.02±0.10 RJup
Luminosity (bolometric)6.31+0.45
−0.28
×10−7
 L
Surface gravity (log g)(4.39±0.01)  (4.90±0.01) cgs
Temperature505±10 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)40±10 km/s
Age0.06 to 1 Gyr
Other designations
WISEPA J072227.27−054029.9, GJ 11075
Database references
SIMBADdata

UGPS J072227.51−054031.2 (designation often abbreviated to UGPS 0722−05) is a sub-brown dwarf or rogue planet of late T type, located approximately 4.1 parsecs (13 light-years) from Earth.

The object is roughly the volume of Jupiter, but is estimated to have 3–11 Jupiter masses (MJ). This would make it less massive than ε Indi Ba. As objects of this type below 13 Jupiter masses are thought to be more likely to be planets than Brown Dwarfs, it would either be classified as a planet or a sub-brown dwarf, depending on how it formed and the definition used. Infrared spectra shows the object contains water vapor and methane and has a surface temperature of approximately 480–560 kelvins.