Star 2MASS J0004-1709

Red dwarf 2MASS J0004-1709 is located 56 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class M5.5V, that has typically about 25 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

2MASS J0004-1709

Red dwarf, Low-mass star

Spectral class: M5.5V

Location

Right ascension: 0h 4m 57.72s

Declination: -17° 9' 37.093'' (equatorial region)

Parallax: 58.625

Sun distance: 55.635 ly | 17.1 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 10 % M Sun (estimate)

Size: 20 % R Sun (estimate)

Photometry

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

K
2.1

H
1.6

J
1.2

Grp
0.8

I
0.8

G
0.6

V
0.5

Gbp
0.5

B
0.4

U
0.3

More about 2MASS J0004-1709

Nearby star 2MASS J0004-1709 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium.

       2MASS J0004-1709 can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope.

Other designations of this star
2MASS J00045753-1709369, Gaia EDR3 2414623952318068224

External sources

Simbad database (2MASS J00045753-1709369)

Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)

Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 2414623952318068224)

Archive from the Gaia mission

Class of stars Red dwarf

Red dwarfs are small reddish stars, that are by far the most common type of star in solar neighborhood. Their mass is usually between 10 and 50 % of solar mass.

Closest stars

BPS CS 31060-0015	-	3.7 ly
LP 763-66	-	6.3 ly
6 Ceti	1.1 M☉	6.4 ly
G 158-45	-	6.7 ly
SIPS J0004-2058	-	7.4 ly

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