Star AP Columbae
Red dwarf AP Columbae is located 28 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single flare star of spectral class M5 V, that has 25 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about AP Columbae
Nearby star AP Columbae is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 30 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 3079 K (2806 °C), which is about 53 % of Sun's temperature.
AP Columbae 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
V* AP Col, LTT 2449, L 523-55, LP 949-15, 2MASS J06045215-3433360, Gaia EDR3 2886233695250041216
External sources
Simbad database (V* AP Col)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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.
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Right ascension: 6h 4m 52.19s
Declination: -34° 33' 30.286'' (southern hemisphere)
Parallax: 115.398
Sun distance: 28.264 ly | 8.7 pc
Temperature: 3079 K | 0.53 T Sun
Age: 0.04 billions years | 0.01 Sun
Luminosity: 0.0004 L Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 13
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