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L 728-16
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Star L 728-16

Orange star L 728-16 is located 77 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class K9Vk, that has typically about 70 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
Sun distance
77 light years
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L 728-16

Orange star, High proper motion star
Spectral class: K9Vk

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 2h 12m 51.573s
Declination iconDeclination: -17° 41' 8.955'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 42.464
Distance iconSun distance: 76.808 ly | 23.5 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: 60 % M Sun
| 660 M Jupiter
 (estimate)
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Star mass
The mass of the star L 728-16 is unknown. Based on its other characteristics, it is estimated to be about 60 % 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
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Size: 50 % R Sun
| 5.3 R Jupiter
(estimate)
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Star size
Radius of the star L 728-16 is not known. Its estimated value based on other similar stars is about 50 % 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

Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 11.1
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 9.2
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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10
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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
More about L 728-16
Nearby star L 728-16 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. 
       L 728-16 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
Gaia EDR3 5143621433184275200
External sources
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Simbad database (L 728-16)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 5143621433184275200)
Archive from the Gaia mission
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 - 2.1 ly

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 - 4.5 ly

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 0.68 M☉ 4.8 ly

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 - 5 ly

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 1.2 M☉ 7.1 ly
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