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Star Gliese 898

Binary star Gliese 898 is located 47 light years away from the Sun. It consists of a orange star and a red dwarf. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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Gliese 898 A

Orange star, High proper motion star
Spectral class: K6V

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 23h 32m 49.786s
Declination iconDeclination: -16° 50' 47.827'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 68.736
Distance iconSun distance: 47.451 ly | 14.5 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: 70 % M Sun
| 764.7 M Jupiter
 (estimate)
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Star mass
The mass of the star Gliese 898 A is unknown. Based on its other characteristics, it is estimated to be about 70 % of the Sun's mass.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
radius icon
Size: 68 % R Sun
| 6.8 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star Gliese 898 A is 0.68 solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide
temperature icon
Temperature: 4200 K | 0.73 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of Gliese 898 A is 4200 K, which is 73 % 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
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Luminosity: 0.12 L Sun
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Star luminosity
Luminosity is the total amount of energy a star gives off every second. Think of it as the star’s true brightness — not just how bright it looks from Earth. This is important because some stars may appear dim simply because they are far away, not because they’re actually faint... icon More about Star luminosity in StellarGuide

Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 8.6
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 7.8
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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35
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 898 B

Red dwarf, , High proper motion star
Spectral class: M3Ve

Location +

Distance iconDistance from the primary: 5000 AU

Basic characteristic

icon weight
Mass: 40 % M Sun
| 366.6 M Jupiter
 (estimate)
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Star mass
The mass of the star Gliese 898 B is unknown. Based on its other characteristics, it is estimated to be about 40 % of the Sun's mass.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
radius icon
Size: 54 % R Sun
| 5.4 R Jupiter
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Star size
Radius of the star Gliese 898 B is 0.54 solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide
temperature icon
Temperature: 3800 K | 0.66 T Sun
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Star temperature
Surface temperature of Gliese 898 B is 3800 K, which is 66 % 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
luminosity icon
Luminosity: 0.06 L Sun
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Star luminosity
Luminosity is the total amount of energy a star gives off every second. Think of it as the star’s true brightness — not just how bright it looks from Earth. This is important because some stars may appear dim simply because they are far away, not because they’re actually faint... icon More about Star luminosity in StellarGuide

Photometry

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
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 898 system structure

 Gliese 898 A
Gliese 898 B 5000 AU

More about Gliese 898

       Gliese 898 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
HD 221503, HIP 116215, SAO 165756, BD-17° 6769, SAO165756, YPC 5695.00, Vys 864A, GJ 898, Gaia EDR3 2395031273585836288
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Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Gliese 898 system from the Sun?

The Gliese 898 system is 47 light years or 14.5 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Gliese 898 star in?

The Gliese 898 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Gliese 898 system?

The Gliese 898 system contains 2 stars.

What type of star is the Gliese 898?

The primary in the Gliese 898 system is a Orange star star.

What temperature is star Gliese 898?

The primary in the Gliese 898 system has a temperature of 4200 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
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