Star Ross 508
Red dwarf Ross 508 is located 37 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M4.92, that has 18 % of solar mass.
There is at least one exoplanet in this system.
More about Ross 508
Nearby star Ross 508 is approximately 20 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 3071 K (2798 °C), which is about 53 % of Sun's temperature.
Ross 508 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
LHS 396, G 137-2, G 136-103, GJ 585, Gliese 585, JP11 5158, LFT 1203, LTT 14584, 2MASS J15235112+1727569, NLTT 40124, TIC 400019820, WISEA J152350.85+172744.4, Gaia EDR3 1208695640675619584
External sources
Simbad database (Ross 508)
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: 15h 23m 50.707s
Declination: 17° 27' 37.295'' (equatorial region)
Parallax: 89.128
Sun distance: 36.594 ly | 11.2 pc
Temperature: 3071 K | 0.53 T Sun
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02. 06 2022
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