GJ 3737

GJ 3737
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 12h 38m 49.141s
Declination −38° 22′ 52.80″
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.74
Characteristics
Spectral type M4.5V:
Astrometry
Parallax (π)156.78 ± 1.99[1] mas
Distance20.8 ± 0.3 ly
(6.38 ± 0.08 pc)
Other designations
L 471-42
LTT 4818
PM 12362-3805
NLTT 31382[2]
LHS 337[3]
GJ 3737[4]
2MASS J12384914-3822527
Database references
SIMBADdata

GJ 3737 (LHS 337) is a red dwarf star of spectral type M4.5V:, located in constellation Centaurus at 20.8 light-years from Earth.[1]

Distance

GJ 3737 distance estimates

Source Parallax, mas Distance, pc Distance, ly Distance, Pm Ref.
Gliese & Jahreiß (1991) 139.0±27.0 7.2+1.7
−1.2		 23.5+5.7
−3.8		 222+53.5
−36.1		 [4]
Henry et al. (2006) 156.78±1.99 6.38±0.08 20.8+0.27
−0.26		 196.8±2.5 [1]
RECONS TOP100 (2012) 156.78±1.99[nb 1] 6.38±0.08 20.8+0.27
−0.26		 196.8±2.5 [5]

Non-trigonometric distance estimates are marked in italic. The most precise estimate is marked in bold.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Henry, T. J.; Jao, Wei-Chun; Subasavage, John P.; Beaulieu, Thomas D.; Ianna, Philip A.; Costa, Edgardo; Méndez, René A. (2006). "The Solar Neighborhood. XVII. Parallax Results from the CTIOPI 0.9 m Program: 20 New Members of the RECONS 10 Parsec Sample". The Astronomical Journal 132 (6): 2360–2371. arXiv:astro-ph/0608230. Bibcode:2006AJ....132.2360H. doi:10.1086/508233.
  2. ↑ Luyten, Willem Jacob (1979). "NLTT 31382". NLTT Catalogue.
  3. ↑ Luyten, Willem Jacob (1979). "LHS 337". LHS Catalogue, 2nd Edition.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gliese, W. and Jahreiß, H. (1991). "NN 3737". Preliminary Version of the Third Catalogue of Nearby Stars.
  5. ↑ "RECONS TOP100". THE ONE HUNDRED NEAREST STAR SYSTEMS brought to you by RECONS (Research Consortium On Nearby Stars). 2012.

Notes

  1. ↑ Parallax from Henry et al. (2006).