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Gliese 710

Star Gliese 710

Star Gliese 710 is now more than 60 light years away, but it is moving closer. In 1.3 million years it will get as close as 0.17 light years - 25 times closer than Proxima Centauri. The stars brightness will then be comparable to planets of the solar system.

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Sun distance
62 light years

Gliese 710

Orange star, Variable star

Spectral class: K7 Vk

Location +

Right ascension: 18h 19m 50.849s

Declination: -1° 56' 19.006'' (equatorial region)

Parallax: 52.396

Sun distance: 62.248 ly | 19.1 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 57 % M Sun

Size: 58 % R Sun

Temperature: 4143 K | 0.72 T Sun

Age: 0.3 billions years | 0.07 Sun

Luminosity: 0.045 L Sun

Photometry

Apparent magnitude (V): 9.7

Absolute magnitude (V): 8.3

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 710 system structure


	Gliese 710

More about Gliese 710

Nearby star Gliese 710 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 60 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 4143 K (3870 °C), which is about 72 % of Sun's temperature.

       Gliese 710 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
BD–01° 3474, HIP 89825, HD 168442, NSV 10635, Gaia DR3 4270814637616488064

External sources

Stellar encounters in the solar neighbourhood and the special case of GJ~710

Scientific study, Accepted: 15. 05. 2026

Simbad database (HD 168442)

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

Gaia database (Gaia DR3 4270814637616488064)

Archive from the Gaia mission

News from this star system

GJ 710’s rare close approach highlights stellar encounters near the Sun

22. 5. 2026

Image: GJ 710’s rare close approach highlights stellar encounters near the Sun

GJ 710 will pass unusually close to the Sun in 1.3 million years. Such stellar encounters within one parsec are common, but GJ 710’s approach is a rare event, happening only once every 50 million years....

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Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Gliese 710 system from the Sun?

The Gliese 710 system is 62 light years or 19.1 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Gliese 710 star in?

The Gliese 710 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Gliese 710 system?

The Gliese 710 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the Gliese 710?

The star Gliese 710 is a Orange star star.

What temperature is star Gliese 710?

The star Gliese 710 has an effective temperature of 4143 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

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