Star DX Cancri
Red dwarf DX Cancri is located 12 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single flare star of spectral class M6.5 V, that has 9 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about DX Cancri
Nearby star DX Cancri is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 10 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 2809 K (2536 °C), which is about 49 % of Sun's temperature.
DX Cancri can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope.
Other designations of this star
Gliese 1111, GJ 1111, G 051-015, GCTP 2016.01, LHS 248, G 51-15, DX Cnc, Gaia EDR3 703790044252850688
External sources
Simbad database (G 51-15)
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: 8h 29m 48.03s
Declination: 26° 46' 23.829'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax: 279.25
Sun distance: 11.68 ly | 3.6 pc
Temperature: 2809 K | 0.49 T Sun
Age: 0.2 billions years | 0.04 Sun
Luminosity: 0.00065 L Sun
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