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Star Wolf 468 B

Red dwarf Wolf 468 B is located 98 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class M1.6V, that has typically about 25 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
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Sun distance
98 light years

Wolf 468 B

Red dwarf, High proper motion star
Spectral class: M1.6V

Location +

Ascension iconRight ascension: 13h 2m 6.049s
Declination iconDeclination: 12° 22' 21.433'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 33.190
Distance iconSun distance: 98.269 ly | 30.1 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

Photometry

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
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Wolf 468 B system structure

Wolf 468 B

More about Wolf 468 B

Nearby star Wolf 468 B is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium.
       Wolf 468 B can be found in northern celestial hemisphere. 
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External sources
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Simbad database (Wolf 468 B)
Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Wolf 468 B system from the Sun?

The Wolf 468 B system is 98 light years or 30.1 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Wolf 468 B star in?

The Wolf 468 B is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Wolf 468 B system?

The Wolf 468 B is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the Wolf 468 B?

The star Wolf 468 B is a Red dwarf star.

What temperature is the Wolf 468 B?

The primary in the Wolf 468 B system has an effective temperature of K ( °C). Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide
Class of stars Red dwarf
Red dwarfs are small, cool stars with surface temperatures of about 2,000–3,800 K, much cooler than the Sun. They usually have 8–50% of the Sun’s mass and shine very faintly, sometimes at just a tiny fraction of the Sun’s brightness. Classified mainly as spectral type M, they are the most common stars in the Milky Way, making up roughly 70–75% of its stellar population.

They fuse hydrogen slowly through the proton–proton chain and are fully convective, which allows them to use their fuel very efficiently. As a result, red dwarfs can live for tens of billions to trillions of years—far longer than the Sun. Many exoplanets orbit red dwarfs, including some in close habitable zones, though strong stellar activity can affect planetary environments.
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