Aussies find Coolest Brown Dwarf

[astroron]

University of Sydney find Coolest Brown Dwarf:cool::cool:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/20/2547752.htm

[spacezebra]

Hi Ron

Many thanks for the post - what a cool discovery!

Cheers Petra d.

[Robh]

Thanks Ron,
Another aussie discovery. Well done! :thumbsup:

Anyone curious, I looked up Wolf 490 on SIMBAD. Vmag 9.75, class K5 D.
This red dwarf and its cool brown dwarf companion are about two degrees from zeta Virginis.
Now, where can I borrow an infra-red telescope?
Regards, Rob.