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Gliese 479

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.

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Sun distance
31 light years

Gliese 479

Red dwarf, High proper motion star

Spectral class: M3 V

Location +

Right ascension: 12h 37m 50.431s

Declination: -52° 0' 4.847'' (southern hemisphere)

Parallax: 105.347

Sun distance: 30.960 ly | 9.5 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 43 % M Sun

Size: 0.09 R Sun

(estimate)

Temperature: 3491 K | 0.6 T Sun

Photometry

Apparent magnitude (V): 10.7

Absolute magnitude (V): 10.8

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

K
2.1

H
1.6

J
1.2

Grp
0.8

I
0.8

G
0.6

V
0.5

Gbp
0.5

B
0.4

U
0.3

Gliese 479 system structure


	Gliese 479
		Gliese 479 b	0.07 AU	5.1 M⊕		-

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

External sources

Simbad database (CD-51 6859)

Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)

Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 6078114541943893888)

Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Gliese 479 system from the Sun?

The Gliese 479 system is 31 light years or 9.5 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Gliese 479 star in?

The Gliese 479 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Gliese 479 system?

The Gliese 479 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the Gliese 479?

The star Gliese 479 is a Red dwarf star.

What temperature is star Gliese 479?

The star Gliese 479 has an effective temperature of 3491 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

Class of stars Red dwarf

Red dwarfs are small, cool stars with surface temperatures of about 2,000–3,800 K, much cooler than the Sun. They usually have 8–50% of the Sun’s mass and shine very faintly, sometimes at just a tiny fraction of the Sun’s brightness. Classified mainly as spectral type M, they are the most common stars in the Milky Way, making up roughly 70–75% of its stellar population.

They fuse hydrogen slowly through the proton–proton chain and are fully convective, which allows them to use their fuel very efficiently. As a result, red dwarfs can live for tens of billions to trillions of years—far longer than the Sun. Many exoplanets orbit red dwarfs, including some in close habitable zones, though strong stellar activity can affect planetary environments.

Closest stars

UCAC4 175-092532	-	3 ly
1RXS J115928.5-524717	-	3.2 ly
Gliese 480.1	0 M☉	6.3 ly
Gliese 438	0.4 M☉	7 ly
SIPS J1259-4336	-	7.3 ly

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