Gliese 682

Gliese 682
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox
Constellation Scorpius
Right ascension 17h 37m 03.6613s[1]
Declination –44° 19′ 09.18″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.96[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type M3.5[1]
Apparent magnitude (B) ~12.61[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) ~10.96[1]
Apparent magnitude (J) 6.544 ±0.023[1]
Apparent magnitude (H) 5.917 ±0.038[1]
Apparent magnitude (K) 5.606 ±0.020[1]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) -60.0[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -710.29 ±2.85[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -938.17 ±2.07[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 198.34 ± 2.43 mas
Distance 5.08±0.06[2] pc
Absolute magnitude (MV) 12.45
Details
Other designations
LHS 451, GEN# -0.04411909,

LFT 1358, PLX 3992,
CD-44 11909, GJ 682, LPM 649,
Zkh 258, Ci 20 1046, HIC 86214,
LTT 7000, [RHG95] 2779, CPD-44 8635,
HIP 86214, 2MASS J17370367-4419088,

GCRV 20417, JP11 333, NLTT 45107
Database references
SIMBAD data

Gliese 682 or GJ 682 is a red dwarf star and is listed as 49th nearest star to the Sun, being about 16 light years away from the Earth. Even though it is close by it is dim with an magnitude of 10.95 and thus requires a relatively powerful telescope to be seen. It is located in the constellation of Scorpius, near the bright star Theta Scorpii.[1]

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