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Red Dwarf Star
Constellation:
Lepus
Right Ascension:
06 10 35
Declination:
-21 51 42
Distance from Sol:
19 Light Years
Spectral Type:
M1 V
Apparent Magnitude:
8.18
B-V Color:
1.51
Radius:
0.6 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature:
3720 Kelvin
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone:
0.12 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone:
0.38 AU
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