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SCR J2040-5501
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Star SCR J2040-5501

Red dwarf SCR J2040-5501 is located 75 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star, that has typically about 25 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
Sun distance
75 light years
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SCR J2040-5501

Red dwarf, High proper motion star

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 20h 40m 13.149s
Declination iconDeclination: -55° 1' 30.173'' (southern hemisphere)
Parallax iconParallax: 43.742
Distance iconSun distance: 74.563 ly | 22.9 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: 20 % M Sun
| 199 M Jupiter
 (estimate)
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Star mass
The mass of the star SCR J2040-5501 is unknown. Based on its other characteristics, it is estimated to be about 20 % 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: 20 % R Sun
| 2.4 R Jupiter
(estimate)
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Star size
Radius of the star SCR J2040-5501 is not known. Its estimated value based on other similar stars is about 20 % 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): 15.2
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 13.4
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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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 SCR J2040-5501
       SCR J2040-5501 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 6470597999291000448
External sources
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Simbad database (SCR J2040-5501)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)
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Gaia database (Gaia EDR3 6470597999291000448)
Archive from the Gaia mission
Class of stars Red dwarf
Red dwarfs are small, relatively cool, reddish stars. They are by far the most common type of star in the solar neighborhood. Their mass typically ranges from about 8% to 50% of the Sun's mass.
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