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LAWD 79

Star LAWD 79

White dwarf LAWD 79 is located 38 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class DA6.4, that has typically about 60 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

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Sun distance
38 light years

LAWD 79

White dwarf

Spectral class: DA6.4

Location +

Right ascension: 19h 56m 28.764s

Declination: -1° 2' 43.971'' (equatorial region)

Parallax: 86.466

Sun distance: 37.721 ly | 11.6 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 70 % M Sun

(estimate)

Temperature: 7765 K | 1.34 T Sun

Photometry

Apparent magnitude (V): 13.6

Absolute magnitude (V): 13.2

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

LAWD 79 system structure


	LAWD 79

More about LAWD 79

Temperature on its surface is around 7765 K (7492 °C), which is about 134 % of Sun's temperature.

       LAWD 79 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
GJ 772, Gliese 772, G 92-40, LFT 1503, LHS 3501, L 997-21, LP 634-1, LTT 7879, NLTT 48454, 2MASS J19562925-0102317, SDSS J195629.08-010236.0, TIC 251903434, WD 1953-011, Gaia EDR3 4235280071072332672

External sources

Simbad database (LAWD 79)

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

Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 4235280071072332672)

Archive from the Gaia mission

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the LAWD 79 system from the Sun?

The LAWD 79 system is 38 light years or 11.6 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the LAWD 79 star in?

The LAWD 79 is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the LAWD 79 system?

The LAWD 79 is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the LAWD 79?

The star LAWD 79 is a White dwarf star.

What temperature is star LAWD 79?

The star LAWD 79 has an effective temperature of 7765 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

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