Star Ross 248
Red dwarf Ross 248 is located 10 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single flare star of spectral class M5.0V, that has 14 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about Ross 248
Nearby star Ross 248 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 3142 K (2869 °C), which is about 54 % of Sun's temperature.
Ross 248 can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, however it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye or even a small telescope.
Other designations of this star
Gliese 905, GJ 905, HH Andromedae, HH And, 2MASS J23415498+4410407, G 171-010, GCTP 5736.00, LHS 549, Gaia EDR3 1926461164913660160
External sources
Simbad database (Ross 248)
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: 23h 41m 55.213s
Declination: 44° 10' 13.353'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax: 316.481
Sun distance: 10.306 ly | 3.2 pc
Temperature: 3142 K | 0.54 T Sun
Luminosity: 0.0018 L Sun
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