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EE Leonis

Star EE Leonis

Red dwarf EE Leonis is located 23 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class M4V, that has 26 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

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Sun distance
23 light years

EE Leonis

Red dwarf, BY Draconis variable

Spectral class: M4V

Location +

Right ascension: 10h 50m 51.120s

Declination: 6° 48' 16.162'' (equatorial region)

Parallax: 143.539

Sun distance: 22.722 ly | 7.0 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 25.5 % M Sun

Size: 26 % R Sun

Temperature: 3345 K | 0.58 T Sun

Luminosity: 0.00091 L Sun

Photometry

Apparent magnitude (V): 11.7

Absolute magnitude (V): 12.4

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

EE Leonis system structure


	EE Leonis

More about EE Leonis

Nearby star EE Leonis 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 3345 K (3072 °C), which is about 58 % of Sun's temperature.

      a BY Draconis variable. Stars from this category exhibit periodic variations in their luminosity. The variability is caused by a rotation which shows and hides starspots on the surface. EE Leonis can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope. 

      EE Leonis is a BY Draconis variable. Stars from this category exhibit periodic variations in their luminosity. The variability is caused by a rotation which shows and hides starspots on the surface.

Other designations of this star
EE Leo, Gliese 402, Wolf 358, HIP 53020, LTT 12891, LHS 294, Gaia EDR3 3864615459886222464

External sources

Simbad database (Wolf 358)

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

Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 3864615459886222464)

Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the EE Leonis system from the Sun?

The EE Leonis system is 23 light years or 7.0 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the EE Leonis star in?

The EE Leonis is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the EE Leonis system?

The EE Leonis is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the EE Leonis?

The star EE Leonis is a Red dwarf star.

What temperature is star EE Leonis?

The star EE Leonis has an effective temperature of 3345 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

Class of stars Red dwarf

Red dwarfs are small, cool stars with surface temperatures of about 2,000–3,800 K, much cooler than the Sun. They usually have 8–50% of the Sun’s mass and shine very faintly, sometimes at just a tiny fraction of the Sun’s brightness. Classified mainly as spectral type M, they are the most common stars in the Milky Way, making up roughly 70–75% of its stellar population.

They fuse hydrogen slowly through the proton–proton chain and are fully convective, which allows them to use their fuel very efficiently. As a result, red dwarfs can live for tens of billions to trillions of years—far longer than the Sun. Many exoplanets orbit red dwarfs, including some in close habitable zones, though strong stellar activity can affect planetary environments.

Closest stars

Gliese 393	0.41 M☉	3.2 ly
Gliese 408	0.41 M☉	6.3 ly
AN Sextantis	0.56 M☉	6.4 ly
AD Leonis	0.4 M☉	8.2 ly
GL Virginis	0.12 M☉	8.6 ly

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