TZ Arietis

TZ Arietis
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aries
Right ascension 02h 00m 13.2s
Declination +13° 03' 08"
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.31
Characteristics
Spectral type M4.5 V
U−B color index 1.35
B−V color index 1.8
R−I color index 1.39
Variable type Flare star
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 1091 mas/yr
Dec.: -1780 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 222 ± 5 mas
Distance 14.7 ± 0.3 ly
(4.5 ± 0.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 14.07
Details
Mass 0.089 M
Radius 0,5 R
Luminosity 0.00021 L
Temperature 2,000–3,500 K
Other designations
TZ Ari, GJ 83.1, Glicas 003-033, GCTP 412.02, Luyten 1159-16, Rob 95, Wo 9066, LHS 11.
Database references
SIMBAD data
ARICNS data
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

TZ Arietis is a red dwarf star in the constellation Aries. It is too faint to be seen by the naked eye, although it lies relatively close to our Sun at a distance of about 14.5 light years. It is a flare star, which means it can suddenly increase in brightness for short periods of time.

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