LHS 2090

LHS 2090
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cancer
Right ascension 09h 00m 23.594s
Declination +21° 50 05.43
Apparent magnitude (V) 16.100
Characteristics
Spectral type M6.5V
Astrometry
Parallax (π)156.87 ± 2.67[1] mas
Distance20.8 ± 0.4 ly
(6.4 ± 0.1 pc)
Other designations
Database references
SIMBADdata

LHS 2090 is a red dwarf star of spectral type M6.5V, located in constellation Cancer at 20.8 light-years from Earth.[1]

References

  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 20726". NLTT Catalogue.
  3. Luyten, Willem Jacob (1979). "LHS 2090". LHS Catalogue, 2nd Edition.
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