Gliese 877
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Octans |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡliːzə/ |
| Right ascension | 22h 55m 45.509s[1] |
| Declination | −75° 27′ 31.21″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.22[2] |
Gliese 877 (GJ 877 / HIP 113229 / LHS 531)[1] is a red dwarf located in the southern constellation of Octans, near the boundary with Indus.
Gliese 877's bolometric luminosity is just 2.3% of our sun's.[3] It shines with an apparent magnitude of +10.22, so it cannot be seen with the naked eye. Nevertheless, it is considerably brighter than other red dwarfs, such as Proxima Centauri, the closest red dwarf to our Solar System; in particular, it is almost 14 times more luminous than Proxima. Of spectral type M3V,[4] its effective temperature is 3390 K.[3] It does not appear to be a variable star.[4]
Gliese 877 is 28.1 light years from the Solar System.[1] Known stars close to it are β Hydri and ζ Tucanae, respectively 4.5 and 6.2 light years.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 LHS 531 -- High proper-motion Star (SIMBAD)
- ↑ Vizier result page: HIP 113229
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Stars within 15 light-years of Luyten 49-19 (The Internet Stellar Database)
