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HR 2562 b

HD 50571 b, HIP 32775 b

Brown Dwarf in Pictor

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Proper NameNone
DesignationsHR 2562 b, HD 50571 b, HIP 32775 b
ClassificationBrown dwarf
Orbital Period83 years, 182 days
Mean Distance from HR 25623,171 million km
21.2 AU
Mass> 10.28 x Jupiter*
DiameterNot known
TemperatureNot known
Parent starHR 2562, bright yellow dwarf in Pictor
Other planets in this systemNone

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* Many sources give a mass of 30 x Jupiter of this object, making it one of the most massive substellar objects known. There is a considerable margin for error in this value, with a minimum mass of a little over ten times that of Jupiter.

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