SCR 1845−6357

SCR 1845−6357
SCR 1845−6357
Location of SCR 1845−6357 in the constellation Pavo

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Pavo
Right ascension 18h 45m 05.25325s
Declination −63° 57 47.4501
Apparent magnitude (V) 17.4
Characteristics
SCR 1845−6357A
Spectral type M8.5
SCR 1845−6357B
Spectral type T6
Apparent magnitude (J) 13.26
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 2583.190 mas/yr
Dec.: 588.504 mas/yr
Parallax (π)249.6651±0.1330 mas
Distance13.064 ± 0.007 ly
(4.005 ± 0.002 pc)
Details
SCR 1845−6357A
Mass0.0753±0.0088 M
Radius0.0941±0.0039 R
Luminosity(2.649±0.026)×10−4 L
Surface gravity (log g)5.0 cgs
Temperature2,400 K
SCR 1845−6357B
Mass0.024 to 0.062 M
Mass25 to 65 MJup
Radius0.7±0.1 RJup
Luminosity5.25+1.06
−0.88
×10−6
 L
Surface gravity (log g)5.1 cgs
Temperature1,000±100 K
Age≥1.5 Gyr
Position (relative to A)
Epoch of observationJ2006.3
Angular distance1.064 ± 0.004
Position angle177.2 ± 0.06°
Projected separation4.10 ± 0.04 AU
Other designations
GJ 12724, SCR J1845-6357, 2MASS J18450541-6357475, DENIS J184504.9-635747, SCR 1845
Database references
SIMBADA
B

SCR 1845−6357 is a binary system, 13.1 light-years (4.0 parsecs) away in the constellation Pavo. The primary is a low-mass red dwarf, while the secondary is a brown dwarf. It is among the nearest stars, as well as the nearest red dwarf-brown dwarf binary.