Star Gliese 479
Red dwarf Gliese 479 is located 31 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M3 V, that has 43 % of solar mass.
There is at least one exoplanet in this system.
More about Gliese 479
Nearby star Gliese 479 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is is is much smaller than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 3491 K (3218 °C), which is about 60 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 479 can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, you cannot see it with naked eye, but you can observe this star with basic telescope.
Other designations of this star
CD-51 6859, LHS 336, HIC 61629, HIP 61629, LFT 930, L 255-20, LPM 438, LTT 4806, NLTT 31327, 2MASS J12375231-5200055, Gaia EDR3 6078114541943893888
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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: 12h 37m 50.431s
Declination: -52° 0' 4.847'' (southern hemisphere)
Parallax: 105.347
Sun distance: 30.96 ly | 9.5 pc
Temperature: 3491 K | 0.6 T Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 10.7
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