Star Gliese 740
Red dwarf Gliese 740 is located 36 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M1.0Ve, that has 58 % of solar mass.
There are multiple known exoplanets in this system.
More about Gliese 740
Nearby star Gliese 740 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 3923 K (3650 °C), which is about 68 % of Sun's temperature.
Gliese 740 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
GJ 740, LHS 470, HD 176029, HIC 93101, BD+05 3993, NLTT 47240, LTT 15568, LFT 1443, Gaia EDR3 4282578724832056576
External sources
Simbad database (HD 176029)
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: 18h 57m 59.935s
Declination: 5° 54' 9.711'' (equatorial region)
Parallax: 90.021
Sun distance: 36.231 ly | 11.1 pc
Temperature: 3923 K | 0.68 T Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 9.2
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