Gliese 1002
Gliese 1002 is a red dwarf star. It is located relatively near our Sun, at a distance of about 15.8 light years, in the constellation Cetus.
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 06m 43.205s[1] |
| Declination | –07° 32′ 16.83″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.73 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M5.5 V |
| U−B color index | 1.78 |
| B−V color index | 1.97 |
| Variable type | None |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | –41 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: –749.4 ± 8.0[1] mas/yr Dec.: –1922.1 ± 8.0[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 206.213 ± 0.13[2] mas |
| Distance | 15.816 ± 0.010 ly (4.849 ± 0.003 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 15.37 |
| Other designations | |
GJ 1002, LHS 2, GCTP 9.01, G 158-27, , Gaia DR2 2441630500517079808 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
This appears to be a relatively quiescent star, and no flare activity has been detected.
See also
- List of nearest stars
References
- Zacharias, N.; et al. (2013). "The Fourth US Naval Observatory CCD Astrograph Catalog (UCAC4)". The Astronomical Journal. 145 (2). 44. arXiv:1212.6182. Bibcode:2013AJ....145...44Z. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/145/2/44.Vizier catalog entry
- Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
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