Gliese 884
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 23h 00m 16.12s |
| Declination | -22° 31′ 27.6″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.89 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K5 |
| U-B color index | 1.25 |
| B-V color index | 1.40 |
| Variable type | ? |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 17.8 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -904.18 mas/yr Dec.: 58.10 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 122.80 ± 0.94 mas |
| Distance | 26.6 ± 0.2 ly (8.14 ± 0.06 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 8.34 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.63 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.67 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 0.04 L☉ |
| Temperature | ? K |
| Metallicity | ? % Sun |
| Rotation | ? |
| Age | ? years |
| Other designations | |
Gliese 884 is an orange-red dwarf star in the constellation Aquarius. It has a relatively high proper motion and is located within 27 light years of the Sun. Currently there is some uncertainty about the stellar classification of this star, although it almost certainly lies in the range K5 to M1.
