Star Gliese 1214
Red dwarf Gliese 1214 is located 48 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M4V, that has 18 % of solar mass.
There is at least one exoplanet in this system.
More about Gliese 1214
Nearby star Gliese 1214 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 3250 K (2977 °C), which is about 56 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 1214 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
LHS 3275, G 139-21, NLTT 44431, 2MASS J17151894+0457496, LSPM J1715+0457, UBV M 53793, USNO-B1.0 0949-00280047, GEN# +9.80139021, GJ 1214, Gaia EDR3 4393265392168829056
External sources
Simbad database (G 139-21)
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: 17h 15m 19.558s
Declination: 4° 57' 38.071'' (equatorial region)
Parallax: 68.299
Sun distance: 47.754 ly | 14.6 pc
Temperature: 3250 K | 0.56 T Sun
Age: 6 billions years | 1.3 Sun
Luminosity: 0.00328 L Sun
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