Gliese 320

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Gliese 320
Observation data
Epoch 2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Vela
Right ascension 08h 43m 18.0s
Declination -38° 52' 56.5"
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.55
Characteristics
Spectral type K2 V
U-B color index 0.65
B-V color index 0.92
V-R color index 0.51
R-I color index 0.42
Variable type None
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +14.3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -301.02 mas/yr
Dec.: 340.76 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 89.80 ± 0.56 mas
Distance 36.3 ± 0.2 ly
(11.14 ± 0.07 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 6.45
Other designations
CD-38 4789, GJ 320, HD 74576, HIP 42808, NStars 0843-3852, YPC 2089

Gliese 320 is a solitary, orange, main sequence (K2 V) star located thirty-six light-years away, in the constellation Vela.

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