Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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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 | |
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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