Star G 247-15

Red dwarf G 247-15 is located 39 light years away from the Sun. It is a single flare star of spectral class M4, that has typically about 25 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

G 247-15

Red dwarf, flare star

Spectral class: M4

Location

Right ascension: 4h 12m 18.249s

Declination: 64° 43' 48.651'' (northern hemisphere)

Parallax: 82.903

Sun distance: 39.342 ly | 12.1 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 30 % M Sun (estimate)

Size: 30 % R Sun (estimate)

Photometry

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

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

G 247-15 system structure

G 247-15

More about G 247-15

       G 247-15 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
Gaia EDR3 476809509515283712

External sources

Simbad database (G 247-15)

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

Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 476809509515283712)

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.

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Ross 370	-	8.4 ly

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