GJ 412

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GJ 412
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Ursa Major
Right ascension 11h 05m 28.58s[1]
Declination +43° 31′ 36.39″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.68[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type M2 V[1]
U-B color index +1.54[1]
B-V color index +1.54[1]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +64[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -4409[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -942[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 206.9 ± 1.19 mas
Distance 15.76 ± 0.09 ly
(4.83 ± 0.03 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 10.25
Other designations
GJ 412, LTT 12976, LFT 757, LHS 38,[1] HIP 54211.

GJ 412 is a binary star system, 15.8 light years distant from the Sun in the constellation Ursa Major. It is the 43rd closest star system to the solar system. One of its components is also referred to as WX Ursae Majoris. [2] Both components are relatively dim red dwarf stars.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j SIMBAD Query: LHS 38. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  2. ^ "The 100 nearest star systems", Research Consortium on Nearby Stars (retrieved June 17, 2007)

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