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Gliese 678.1
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Star Gliese 678.1

Red dwarf Gliese 678.1 is located 33 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class M1 Ve, that has typically about 25 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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Sun distance
33 light years

Gliese 678.1

Red dwarf, High proper motion star
Spectral class: M1 Ve

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 17h 30m 22.764s
Declination iconDeclination: 5° 32' 50.676'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 98.844
Distance iconSun distance: 32.997 ly | 10.1 pc
Star position
The position of a star tells us where it appears in the sky, similar to how we use coordinates like latitude and longitude on Earth. In astronomy, the three main coordinates are right ascension, declination and distance. .. icon More about Star position in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 56 % M Sun
| 0 M Jupiter
(estimate)
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Size: 0.13 R Sun
(estimate)
temperature iconTemperature: 3700 K
 (estimate)
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of Gliese 678.1 is estimated to be 3702 K, which is 64 % of the temperature on the surface of the Sun.

The temperature of a star refers to the temperature at its surface, also called the photosphere. It is measured in kelvins (K), the standard unit for temperature in astronomy. A star’s temperature tells us a lot about its physical properties and where it stands in its evolutionary stage... icon More about Star temperature in StellarGuide

Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 9.4
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 9.4
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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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
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Gliese 678.1 system structure

Gliese 678.1

More about Gliese 678.1

Nearby star Gliese 678.1 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium.
       Gliese 678.1 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
BD+05 3409, G 139-43, WOR 25, GJ 9592, HIC 85665, HIP 85665, LTT 15197, NLTT 44915, MCC 321, 2MASS J17302272+0532547, Wolf 751, Gaia EDR3 4389844948935164544
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External sources
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Simbad database (BD+05 3409)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 4389844948935164544)
Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Gliese 678.1 system from the Sun?

The Gliese 678.1 system is 33 light years or 10.1 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Gliese 678.1 star in?

The Gliese 678.1 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Gliese 678.1 system?

The Gliese 678.1 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the Gliese 678.1?

The star Gliese 678.1 is a Red dwarf star.

What temperature is the Gliese 678.1?

The primary in the Gliese 678.1 system has an effective temperature of K ( °C). 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.
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