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April 6, 2010 09:00 AM (EDT)

News Release Number: STScI-2010-03

Small Companion to Brown Dwarf Challenges Simple Definition

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About the Object

Object Name:	2MASS J04414489+2301513, 2MASS J044144
Object Description:	Brown Dwarf with Companion
Position (J2000):	R.A. 04h 41m 44s.90 Dec. +23° 01' 51".40
Constellation:	Taurus
Distance:	460 light-years or 140 parsecs
Dimensions:	This image is 0.6 arcseconds (84 astronomical units) wide.

About the Data

Data Description:	This image was created from HST data from proposal 11203: K. Luhman (Penn State University) and K. McLeod (Wellesley College). Other collaborators include K. Todorov (Penn State University).
Instrument:	WFPC2
Exposure Date(s):	August 20, 2008
Exposure Time:	7 minutes
Filters:	F791W (I) and F850LP (I)

About the Release

Credit:	NASA, ESA, and K. Todorov and K. Luhman (Penn State University)
Release Date:	April 6, 2010
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