Star L 173-19
Red dwarf L 173-19 is located 27 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M V, that has typically about 25 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about L 173-19
Nearby star L 173-19 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 40 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 3200 K (2927 °C), which is about 55 % of Sun's temperature.
L 173-19 can be found in southern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope.
Other designations of this star
NLTT 6772, 2MASS J02003830-5558047, GSC 08485-00936, TIC 231055581, Gaia EDR3 4719430087707860736
External sources
Simbad database (L 173-19)
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: 2h 0m 38.511s
Declination: -55° 58' 5.738'' (southern hemisphere)
Parallax: 121.708
Sun distance: 26.798 ly | 8.2 pc
Temperature: 3200 K | 0.55 T Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 12.9
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