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Star GL Virginis

Red dwarf GL Virginis is located 21 light years away from the Sun. It is a single flare star of spectral class M4.5 Ve, that has 12 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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21 light years
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GL Virginis

Red dwarf, flare star
Spectral class: M4.5 Ve

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Ascension iconRight ascension: 12h 18m 58.029s
Declination iconDeclination: 11° 7' 37.029'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 154.700
Distance iconSun distance: 21.083 ly | 6.5 pc
Star position
The position of a star tells us where it appears in the sky, similar to how we use coordinates like latitude and longitude on Earth. In astronomy, the three main coordinates are right ascension, declination and distance. .. icon More about Star position in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 12 % M Sun
| 126 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star GL Virginis is 0.12 solar masses.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
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Size: 16 % R Sun
| 1.6 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star GL Virginis is 0.16 solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide
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Temperature: 3115 K | 0.54 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of GL Virginis is 3115 K, which is 54 % of the temperature on the surface of the Sun.

The temperature of a star refers to the temperature at its surface, also called the photosphere. It is measured in kelvins (K), the standard unit for temperature in astronomy. A star’s temperature tells us a lot about its physical properties and where it stands in its evolutionary stage... icon More about Star temperature in StellarGuide

Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 13.9
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 14.8
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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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
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GL Virginis system structure

 GL Virginis

More about GL Virginis

Nearby star GL Virginis is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 20 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 3115 K (2842 °C), which is about 54 % of Sun's temperature.
       GL Virginis 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
GL Vir, Gliese 1156, Luyten 1190-34, G 12-30, LHS 324, LTT 13440, GCTP 2835.0, LP 494-77, 2MASS J12185939+1107338, Gaia EDR3 3907283967108054528
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External sources
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Simbad database (V* GL Vir)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 3907283967108054528)
Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the GL Virginis system from the Sun?

The GL Virginis system is 21 light years or 6.5 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the GL Virginis star in?

The GL Virginis is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the GL Virginis system?

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

What type of star is the GL Virginis?

The star GL Virginis is a Red dwarf star.

What temperature is star GL Virginis?

The star GL Virginis has an effective temperature of 3115 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 486
 0.32 M☉ 6.1 ly

Gliese 1154
 0 M☉ 6.8 ly

FL Virginis
 0.14 M☉ 7.1 ly

Gliese 514
 0.51 M☉ 7.9 ly

Gliese 526
 0.28 M☉ 7.9 ly
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