Star Gliese 226
Red dwarf Gliese 226 is located 31 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M2.5 V, that has typically about 25 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about Gliese 226
Nearby star Gliese 226 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 3521 K (3248 °C), which is about 61 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 226 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
LHS 215, G 222-11, HIC 29277, HIP 29277, LFT 445, LTT 11765, NLTT 15960, 2MASS J06101978+8206256, AC+82 1111, Gaia EDR3 1143321672882274560
External sources
Simbad database (G 222-11)
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: 6h 10m 20.24s
Declination: 82° 6' 2.939'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax: 105.69
Sun distance: 30.86 ly | 9.5 pc
Temperature: 3521 K | 0.61 T Sun
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