Star Gliese 408
Red dwarf Gliese 408 is located 22 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M2.5V, that has 41 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about Gliese 408
Nearby star Gliese 408 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 3499 K (3226 °C), which is about 61 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 408 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
Ross 104, HIP 53767, HIC 53767, LTT 12942, LHS 6193, G 58-32, 2MASS J11000432+2249592, G 119-49, GJ 408, WEB 9740, TIC 97472519, TYC 1978-1286-1, Gaia EDR3 3988987164339438208
External sources
Simbad database (Ross 104)
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: 11h 0m 3.763s
Declination: 22° 49' 54.128'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax: 148.199
Sun distance: 22.008 ly | 6.7 pc
Temperature: 3499 K | 0.61 T Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 10
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