Star Gliese 555
Red dwarf Gliese 555 is located 20 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M3.5 V, that has 29 % of solar mass.
There are multiple known exoplanets in this system.
More about Gliese 555
Nearby star Gliese 555 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 30 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 3347 K (3074 °C), which is about 58 % of Sun's temperature.
a BY Draconis variable. Stars from this category exhibit periodic variations in their luminosity. The variability is caused by a rotation which shows and hides starspots on the surface. Gliese 555 can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope.
Gliese 555 is a BY Draconis variable. Stars from this category exhibit periodic variations in their luminosity. The variability is caused by a rotation which shows and hides starspots on the surface.
Other designations of this star
Wolf 1481, HN Lib, BD-11 3759, HIP 71253, Ci 20 870, LFT 1120, LHS 2945, LPM 532, LTT 5759, GJ 555, Gaia EDR3 6324325225803432320
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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: 14h 34m 16.426s
Declination: -12° 31' 0.926'' (equatorial region)
Parallax: 159.923
Sun distance: 20.395 ly | 6.3 pc
Temperature: 3347 K | 0.58 T Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 11.3
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