Gliese 69

Gliese 69 is a class K5V star located in the night sky at Right ascension 01h 43m 41s and declination01h 43m 41s +63° 49′ 24″ in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

At a distance of 43.8 light Years and an absolute magnitude of 7.4 this star has an apparent magnitude of 8.35 when viewed from earth. Photo here

Some measurements indicate a radial velocity of -45.0

The star is also known as HD104369, HIP-8070, BD+ +63 229 and LHS-1291.

References

Hamburg University, Physics Department. "NEXXUS 2 - The database for Nearby X-ray and extreme UV emitting Stars". Retrieved 24 July 2011. 

Nidever, D.L; et al. "Research: Radial Velocities for 889 Late-type Stars". Retrieved 24 July 2011. 

Appalachian State University, The. "Database of Nearby Star Spectra". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 

Company, Sol. "Research: K stars within 100 light-years". Retrieved 24 July 2011. 

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