Gliese 505

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Gliese 505 A/B
Observation data
Epoch 2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Coma Berenices
Right ascension 13h 16m 51.1s
Declination +17° 01' 1.8"
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.61
Characteristics
Spectral type K2 V/M1 V
U-B color index 0.6
B-V color index 0.90
V-R color index 0.56
R-I color index 0.47
Variable type None
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +5.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 631.21 mas/yr
Dec.: -260.84 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 88.69 ± 0.98 mas
Distance 36.8 ± 0.4 ly
(11.3 ± 0.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 5.98
Other designations
GJ 505, NStar 1316+1701, YPC 3035

Gliese 505 A

BD+17 2611, Giclas 063-018, HD 115404, HIP 64797, LHS 2713

Gliese 505 is a binary star system located thirty-seven light-years away, in the constellation Coma Berenices. The A component is an orange, main sequence (K2 V) star. Its companion is a red dwarf (M1 V).

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