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2MASS J11011926–7732383 AB

2M1101A is on the lower right and 2M1101B is the object on the upper left. Credit: ESO VHS
Observation data Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation	Chamaeleon
Right ascension	11 01 19.266
Declination	−77° 32′ 38.31″
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: -22.653 ± 0.435 mas/yr Dec.: 2.062 ± 0.397 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	5.4081 ± 0.1877 mas
Distance	600 ± 20 ly (185 ± 6 pc)
Other designations
2MASS J11011926–7732383, WDS J11013-7733AB, LUH 1
Database references
SIMBAD	data

2MASS J11011926–7732383 AB (abbreviated 2M1101AB; LUH 1) is a brown dwarf binary about 600 light-years distant in the Chamaeleon. constellation. The wide binary pair is separated by about 240 astronomical units. The system was the first discovery of a brown dwarf binary with a separation greater than 20 au. The discovery gave fundamental insights into the formation of brown dwarfs. Previously it was thought that such wide binary brown dwarfs are not formed or at least are disrupted at ages of 1-10 Myrs. Together with other wide binaries, such as Oph 162225-240515 or UScoCTIO 108, the existence of this system was inconsistent with the ejection hypothesis, a proposed hypothesis in which brown dwarfs form in a multiple system, but are ejected before they gain enough mass to burn hydrogen. The ejection hypothesis predicted a maximum separation of 10 au for brown dwarf binaries.

The system was discovered by Kevin Luhman in 2004 during observations of candidate young brown dwarfs in Chamaeleon I, using the Magellan I telescope.

The primary 2M1101A has a spectral type of M7.25 ± 0.25, with a mass of about 52 M_J and a temperature of 2838 K (2565 °C; 4649 °F). The secondary 2M1101B has a spectral type of M8.25 ± 0.25, with a mass of about 26 M_J and a temperature of 2632 K (2359 °C; 4279 °F). Based on spectral features, such as sodium and potassium absorption lines it was concluded that both brown dwarfs are young and part of Chamaeleon I. The brown dwarfs in 2M1101AB belong to the youngest substellar members of Chamaeleon I with an approximate age of 1 million years. Measurements by ESA's Gaia satellite show a similar parallax and proper motion for both brown dwarfs. The system has a relatively low binding energy of ${\displaystyle 0.91\times 10^{41}}$ ergs.

The system was detected in x-rays with Chandra and XMM-Newton. While XMM-Newton could not resolve the binary it detected the primary. Chandra resolved the binary and detected the secondary in the system. These apparently contradictory results were interpreted as strong variability of the x-ray emissions by this system.

See also

• SDSS J1416+1348
• UScoCTIO 108
• Oph 162225-240515
• Binary brown dwarfs
• W2150AB

References

1. ^ Gaia Collaboration (2018-08-01). "Gaia Data Release 2 - Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616: A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. ISSN 0004-6361. S2CID 49211658.
2. ^ Faherty, Jacqueline K.; Goodman, Sam; Caselden, Dan; Colin, Guillaume; Kuchner, Marc J.; Meisner, Aaron M.; Gagne', Jonathan; Schneider, Adam C.; Gonzales, Eileen C.; Gagliuffi, Daniella C. Bardalez; Logsdon, Sarah E. (2020). "WISE2150-7520AB: A very low mass, wide co-moving brown dwarf system discovered through the citizen science project Backyard Worlds: Planet 9". The Astrophysical Journal. 889 (2): 176. arXiv:1911.04600. Bibcode:2020ApJ...889..176F. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab5303. S2CID 207863267.
3. ^ Luhman, K. L. (October 2004). "The First Discovery of a Wide Binary Brown Dwarf". Astrophysical Journal. 614 (1): 398–403. arXiv:astro-ph/0407344. Bibcode:2004ApJ...614..398L. doi:10.1086/423666. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 11733526.
4. Bate, Matthew R.; Bonnell, Ian A.; Bromm, Volker (May 2002). "The formation mechanism of brown dwarfs". MNRAS. 332 (3): L65–L68. arXiv:astro-ph/0206365. Bibcode:2002MNRAS.332L..65B. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05539.x. ISSN 0035-8711.
5. ^ Stelzer, B.; Micela, G. (October 2007). "X-ray detection of the substellar twin 2MASS J11011926-7732383 AB". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 474 (1): 129–136. arXiv:0706.2301. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..129S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077564. ISSN 0004-6361.

v t e Constellation of Chamaeleon
List of stars in Chamaeleon Chamaeleon in Chinese astronomy
Stars	Bayer α β γ δ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ μ μ ν π Variable R T Z RS RZ CT CU DI DR DX DY HR 3393 3543 3695 4170 4268 4385 4397 4507 4509 4649 4976 5188 HD 63454 (Ceibo) 115088 116852 Other 2MASS J11011926–7732383 AB ChaHα8 CHXR 73 L 34-26 WISEA J120037.79-784508.3
Exoplanets Cha 110913−773444 ChaHα8 b COCONUTS-2b HD 63454 b OTS 44
Star clusters η Chamaeleontis cluster
Nebulae Chamaeleon complex NGC 3195 IC 2631
Galaxies	NGC 2915
Category

• Astronomical objects discovered in 2004
• Chamaeleon
• Brown dwarfs
• Binary stars
• 2MASS objects
• M-type brown dwarfs