WISE 1639−6847

WISE J163940.83−684738.6

WISE 1639-6847 in near-infrared with Hubble. It shows the brown dwarf moving within 1 ½ years
Credit: Hubble Space Telescope; Fontanive et al.
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Triangulum Australe
Right ascension 16h 39m 39.730s
Declination −68° 47 06.693
Characteristics
Spectral type Y0 pec
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 576.94±0.22 mas/yr
Dec.: −3108.48±0.21 mas/yr
Parallax (π)211.11±0.56 mas
Distance15.45 ± 0.04 ly
(4.74 ± 0.01 pc)
Other designations
GJ 12393,WISEPC J163940.83-684738.6
WISE 1639-6847
W1639
Database references
SIMBADdata
            WISE 1639−6847
Location of WISE 1639−6847 in the constellation Triangulum Australe

WISE J163940.83−684738.6 (designation is abbreviated to WISE 1639−6847, or W1639) is a brown dwarf of spectral class Y0 pec, located in the constellation Triangulum Australe at 15.5 light-years from Earth. It is the closest star or brown dwarf in its constellation,:84 and the second closest known Y dwarf as of February 2024.