Lyuten's Star
(GJ 237)
Lyuten's Star is a red dwarf star in the constellation Canis Minor. It is about 12.36 light years away from earth, and has a visual magnitude of 9.9 making it hard to see with the unaided eye.
The star has approximately a quarter mass of the sun and 35% of the sun's radius.
Currently, Lyuten's Star is moving away from the solar system.
Lyuten's Star is a red dwarf star in the constellation Canis Minor. It is about 12.36 light years away from earth, and has a visual magnitude of 9.9 making it hard to see with the unaided eye.
The star has approximately a quarter mass of the sun and 35% of the sun's radius.
Currently, Lyuten's Star is moving away from the solar system.
LOCATION IN SPACE:
07h 27m 24.4991s
+05° 13′ 32.827″
07h 27m 24.4991s
+05° 13′ 32.827″
STELLAR CLASSIFICATION:
M3.5V
MOST ABUNDANT ELEMENT:
Iron
Iron
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