Star Gliese 588
Red dwarf Gliese 588 is located 19 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M2.5 V, that has 46 % of solar mass.
There are multiple known exoplanets in this system.
More about Gliese 588
Nearby star Gliese 588 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 3501 K (3228 °C), which is about 61 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 588 can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, you cannot see it with naked eye, but you can observe this star with basic telescope. The star is also observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.
Other designations of this star
CD-40 9712, HIP 76074, LHS 397, LTT 6210, TYC 7844-1976-1, 2MASS J15321302-4116314, Gaia EDR3 6002807341299977216
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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: 15h 32m 11.264s
Declination: -41° 16' 48.627'' (southern hemisphere)
Parallax: 168.997
Sun distance: 19.3 ly | 5.9 pc
Temperature: 3501 K | 0.61 T Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 9.3
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