Star Gliese 48
Red dwarf Gliese 48 is located 27 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single flare star of spectral class M3 V, that has 48 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about Gliese 48
Nearby star Gliese 48 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 50 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 3488 K (3215 °C), which is about 60 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 48 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
HIP 4856, LHS 131, Ross 318, BD+70 68b, LFT 93, LTT 10362, NLTT 3359, MCC 364, 2MASS J01023213+7140475, Gaia EDR3 533621859441169920
External sources
Simbad database (Ross 318)
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: 1h 2m 38.169s
Declination: 71° 40' 41.234'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax: 121.46
Sun distance: 26.853 ly | 8.2 pc
Temperature: 3488 K | 0.6 T Sun
Luminosity: 0.0286 L Sun
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