Star Gliese 251
Red dwarf Gliese 251 is located 18 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M3 Ve, that has 35 % of solar mass.
There are multiple known exoplanets in this system.
More about Gliese 251
Nearby star Gliese 251 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 3420 K (3147 °C), which is about 59 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 251 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 1879, Ross 578, Wolf 294, HD 265866, HIP 33226, LHS 1879, LTT 11941, GJ 251, Gaia EDR3 939072613334579328
External sources
Simbad database (HD 265866)
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 54m 48.039s
Declination: 33° 15' 59.069'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax: 179.063
Sun distance: 18.215 ly | 5.6 pc
Temperature: 3420 K | 0.59 T Sun
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