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2MASS 0939-2448 (2MASS J09393548-2448279) is probably a binary system consisting of two brown dwarfs. The object belongs to the spectral class T8 lies in the constellation Antlia and is about 17 light years away from Earth. It was identified as a brown dwarf through analysis of data from the 2MASS survey by Tinney et al. (Publication 2005).

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