Star Gliese 109
Red dwarf Gliese 109 is located 25 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M3V, that has 30 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about Gliese 109
Nearby star Gliese 109 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 40 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 3387 K (3114 °C), which is about 59 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 109 can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, you cannot see it with naked eye, but you can observe this star with basic telescope. The star is easily observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.
Other designations of this star
Ross 556, V VX Ari, VX Arietis, V* VX Ari, HIC 12781, HIP 12781, Ci 20 180, Ci 20 180, LHS 1439, LTT 10897, Gaia EDR3 114207651462714880
External sources
Simbad database (V* VX Ari)
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: 2h 44m 16.534s
Declination: 25° 31' 18.304'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax: 130.196
Sun distance: 25.051 ly | 7.7 pc
Temperature: 3387 K | 0.59 T Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 10.6
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