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Red Dwarf Star


Constellation: Aquarius
Right Ascension: 22 53 13.4
Declination: -14 15 13
Distance from Sol: 15.4 Light Years
Alternate Designations: IL Aqr
Ross 780
HIP 113020
Spectral Type: M4 V
Apparent Magnitude: 10.17
Mass: 0.32 Solar Masses
Radius: 0.42 Solar Radii
Effective Temperature: 3240 Kelvin
Inner Edge of Habitability Zone: 0.06 AU
Outer Edge of Habitability Zone: 0.2 AU
Estimated Stellar Lifespan 305175 million years

In a 1999 study by Trilling et al., no Kuiper Belt was found around Gliese 876.

In 2001, a second planet was discovered in this system, making it one of the first multi-planet systems discovered.


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Skymap created with John Walker's online Your Sky Virtual Telescope