Star LHS 1140
Red dwarf LHS 1140 is located 49 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M4.5V, that has 18 % of solar mass.
There are multiple known exoplanets in this system.
More about LHS 1140
Nearby star LHS 1140 is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 20 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 3096 K (2823 °C), which is about 54 % of Sun's temperature.
LHS 1140 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
G 268-38, G 270-58, GJ 3053, Gliese 3053, 2MASS J00445930-1516166, NLTT 2465, TIC 92226327, TOI-256, WISEA J004459.56-151623.9, WT 1138, Gaia EDR3 2371032916186181760
External sources
Simbad database (G 268-38)
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: 0h 44m 59.692s
Declination: -15° 16' 27.089'' (equatorial region)
Parallax: 66.829
Sun distance: 48.805 ly | 15 pc
Temperature: 3096 K | 0.54 T Sun
Age: 4 billions years | 0.87 Sun
Luminosity: 0.0038 L Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 14.2
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