Star DS Leonis
Red dwarf DS Leonis is located 39 light years away from the Sun.
It is a single star of spectral class M1.0V, that has 58 % of solar mass.
For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
More about DS Leonis
Nearby star DS Leonis is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is approximately 50 % of the size of Sun and temperature on its surface is around 3704 K (3431 °C), which is about 64 % of Sun's temperature.
a BY Draconis variable. Stars from this category exhibit periodic variations in their luminosity. The variability is caused by a rotation which shows and hides starspots on the surface. DS Leonis can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, you cannot see it with naked eye, but you can observe this star with basic telescope. The star is easily observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.
DS Leonis is a BY Draconis variable. Stars from this category exhibit periodic variations in their luminosity. The variability is caused by a rotation which shows and hides starspots on the surface.
Other designations of this star
DS Leo, Gliese 410, GJ 410, HD 95650, HIC 53985, HIP 53985, V* DS Leo, Gaia EDR3 3988689609004982912
External sources
Simbad database (V* DS Leo)
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: 11h 2m 38.512s
Declination: 21° 58' 0.873'' (northern hemisphere)
Parallax: 83.764
Sun distance: 38.937 ly | 11.9 pc
Temperature: 3704 K | 0.64 T Sun
Luminosity: 0.057 L Sun
Apparent magnitude (V): 9.6
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