diff --git a/data/Publications.json b/data/Publications.json
index d5bbd5689..a673cefb0 100644
--- a/data/Publications.json
+++ b/data/Publications.json
@@ -6922,5 +6922,11 @@
         "bibcode": "",
         "doi": "",
         "description": "Rothermich in prep."
+    },
+    {
+        "reference": "Veda20",
+        "bibcode": "2020ApJ...903L..33V",
+        "doi": "10.3847/2041-8213/abc256",
+        "description": "Direct Radio Discovery of a Cold Brown Dwarf"
     }
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/[vcs2020]_bdr_j1750+3809.json b/data/[vcs2020]_bdr_j1750+3809.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61e078802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/[vcs2020]_bdr_j1750+3809.json
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+    "Sources": [
+        {
+            "source": "[VCS2020] BDR J1750+3809",
+            "ra": 267.5047083333333,
+            "dec": 38.15541666666667,
+            "epoch": null,
+            "equinox": null,
+            "shortname": null,
+            "reference": "Veda20",
+            "other_references": null,
+            "comments": null
+        }
+    ],
+    "Names": [
+        {
+            "other_name": "BDR J1750+3809"
+        },
+        {
+            "other_name": "[VCS2020] BDR J1750+3809"
+        }
+    ],
+    "ProperMotions": [
+        {
+            "mu_ra": -120.0,
+            "mu_ra_error": 30.0,
+            "mu_dec": 200.0,
+            "mu_dec_error": 30.0,
+            "adopted": true,
+            "comments": null,
+            "reference": "Veda20"
+        }
+    ],
+    "SpectralTypes": [
+        {
+            "spectral_type_string": "T6.5",
+            "spectral_type_code": 86.5,
+            "spectral_type_error": 1.0,
+            "regime": "nir",
+            "adopted": null,
+            "comments": null,
+            "reference": "Veda20"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/ingests/ingest_BDR_J1750+3809.py b/scripts/ingests/ingest_BDR_J1750+3809.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38b221721
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ingests/ingest_BDR_J1750+3809.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#script ingest first data into companion tables
+
+from scripts.ingests.ingest_utils import *
+from scripts.ingests.utils import *
+from astropy.table import Table
+import astropy.units as u
+from astropy.coordinates import Angle
+
+SAVE_DB = False  # save the data files in addition to modifying the .db file
+RECREATE_DB = True  # recreates the .db file from the data files
+
+# LOAD THE DATABASE
+db = load_simpledb('SIMPLE.db', recreatedb=RECREATE_DB)
+
+
+# Ingest 2MASS J01415823-4633574 and its reference
+#doi- 10.3847/2041-8213/abc256
+#bibcode of coordinates reference- 2020ApJ...903L..33V
+ingest_publication(db, doi = '10.3847/2041-8213/abc256', 
+                   description = "Direct radio discovery of a cold brown dwarf.", 
+                   ignore_ads = False)
+
+
+ra_1750= Angle("17 50 01.13", u.hour).degree 
+dec_3809=Angle("+38 09 19.5", u.degree).degree
+
+ingest_sources(db, ["[VCS2020] BDR J1750+3809"], references="Veda20", 
+            ras= [ra_1750], 
+            decs=[dec_3809], 
+            search_db=False)
+
+#  Ingest other name for BDR J1750+3809 (one used in SIMBAD)
+#  code from deprecated utils does not work
+ingest_names(db, '[VCS2020] BDR J1750+3809', 'BDR J1750+3809')
+
+
+# SPECTRAL TYPES
+# The spectral type of T6.5 is based on data in the nir regime
+ingest_spectral_types(db, sources = ["[VCS2020] BDR J1750+3809"],
+                          spectral_types = "T6.5",
+                          references = "Veda20",
+                          regimes = "nir", 
+                          spectral_type_error="1",
+                          comments=None)
+
+# PROPER MOTIONS
+ingest_proper_motions(db, sources = ["[VCS2020] BDR J1750+3809"], 
+                          pm_ras = [-120], 
+                          pm_ra_errs = [30],
+                          pm_decs = [200], 
+                          pm_dec_errs = [30], 
+                          pm_references = "Veda20")
+
+# WRITE THE JSON FILES
+if SAVE_DB:
+    db.save_database(directory='data/')
+    
diff --git a/tests/test_data.py b/tests/test_data.py
index 7c096d476..fc2b46a0e 100644
--- a/tests/test_data.py
+++ b/tests/test_data.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ def test_spectral_types(db):
 
     regime = 'nir'
     t = db.query(db.SpectralTypes).filter(db.SpectralTypes.c.regime == regime).astropy()
-    assert len(t) == 380, f'found {len(t)} spectral types in the {regime} regime'
+    assert len(t) == 381, f'found {len(t)} spectral types in the {regime} regime'
 
     regime = 'nir_UCD'
     t = db.query(db.SpectralTypes).filter(db.SpectralTypes.c.regime == regime).astropy()
@@ -386,16 +386,16 @@ def test_spectral_types(db):
     l_dwarfs = db.query(db.SpectralTypes).filter(
         and_(db.SpectralTypes.c.spectral_type_code >= 70,
              db.SpectralTypes.c.spectral_type_code < 80)).astropy()
-    assert len(l_dwarfs) == 1963, f'found {len(t)} L spectral types'
+    assert len(l_dwarfs) == 1963, f'found {len(l_dwarfs)} L spectral types'
 
     t_dwarfs = db.query(db.SpectralTypes).filter(
         and_(db.SpectralTypes.c.spectral_type_code >= 80,
              db.SpectralTypes.c.spectral_type_code < 90)).astropy()
-    assert len(t_dwarfs) == 998, f'found {len(t)} T spectral types'
+    assert len(t_dwarfs) == 999, f'found {len(t_dwarfs)} T spectral types'
 
     y_dwarfs = db.query(db.SpectralTypes).filter(
         and_(db.SpectralTypes.c.spectral_type_code >= 90)).astropy()
-    assert len(y_dwarfs) == 79, f'found {len(t)} Y spectral types'
+    assert len(y_dwarfs) == 79, f'found {len(y_dwarfs)} Y spectral types'
 
     n_spectral_types = db.query(db.SpectralTypes).count()
     assert len(m_dwarfs) + len(l_dwarfs) + len(t_dwarfs) + len(y_dwarfs) == n_spectral_types