Star Gliese 1256
Red dwarf Gliese 1256 is located 31 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M4.5 V, that has 19 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about Gliese 1256
Nearby star Gliese 1256 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 3234 K (2961 °C), which is about 56 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 1256 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
YPC 4929.11, LHS 495, G 144-25, NLTT 49676, WISEA J204034.83+153005.8, Gaia EDR3 1810616448010879488
External sources
Simbad database (G 144-25)
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: 20h 40m 35.331s
Declination: 15° 30' 9.325'' (equatorial region)
Parallax: 104.919
Sun distance: 31.086 ly | 9.5 pc
Temperature: 3234 K | 0.56 T Sun
Luminosity: 0.00038 L Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 13.4
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