Star Gliese 3959
Red dwarf Gliese 3959 is located 37 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single flare star of spectral class M6 V, that has typically about 25 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about Gliese 3959
Nearby star Gliese 3959 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 3100 K (2827 °C), which is about 54 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 3959 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
2E 3717, G 180-60, HAT 193-01110, NLTT 43010, 2MASS J16311879+4051516, SDSS J163118.77+405152.1, NN 3959, GJ 3959, Gaia EDR3 1332966881549315456
External sources
Simbad database (G 180-60)
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: 16h 31m 18.59s
Declination: 40° 51' 56.606'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax: 88.823
Sun distance: 36.72 ly | 11.3 pc
Temperature: 3100 K | 0.54 T Sun
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