Gliese 169

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Gliese 169
Observation data
Epoch 2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Taurus
Right ascension 04h 29m 00.1s
Declination +21° 55' 21.7"
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.29
Characteristics
Spectral type K7 V
U-B color index 1.23
B-V color index 1.37
V-R color index 0.83
R-I color index 0.79
Variable type None
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) -34.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -65.14 mas/yr
Dec.: 175.55 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 87.07 ± 1.02 mas
Distance 37.5 ± 0.4 ly
(11.5 ± 0.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 7.95
Other designations
BD+21 652, GJ 169, HD 28343, HIP 20917, NStar 0429+2155, YPC 990

Gliese 169 is a solitary, orange, main sequence (K7 V) star located thirty-seven light-years away, in the constellation Taurus.

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