HD 265866 (Wolf 294) is a solitary star located in the constellation Gemini . It is located at a distance of about 18.6 light years from the Sun. This is one of the stars closest to us .
| HD 265866 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Star | |||
 HD 265866 by the artist | |||
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |||
| Type of | Single star | ||
| Right ascension | |||
| Declination | |||
| Distance | 18.6 ± 0.35 St. years (5.73 ± 0.11 pc ) [1] | ||
| Visible magnitude ( V ) | 10.02 [1] | ||
| Constellation | Twins | ||
| Astrometry | |||
| Radial velocity ( R v ) | 36 [2] km / s | ||
| Own movement (μ) | RA: -723.99 [2] Dec: -398.40 [2] | ||
| Parallax (π) | 179.01 ± 1.60 [2] mas | ||
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 11.23 [1] | ||
| Specifications | |||
| Spectral class | M4.0V [2] | ||
| Color Index ( B - V ) | 1.57 [1] | ||
| Color Index ( U - B ) | 1.22 [1] | ||
| physical characteristics | |||
| Weight | 0.34 [3] M ☉ | ||
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| Database Information | |||
| SIMBAD | data | ||
| ARICNS | data | ||
| Sources: [2] [1] | |||
Features
HD 265866 - a dim star of 10.02 magnitude ( red dwarf ), not visible to the naked eye. For the first time in astronomical literature, it is mentioned in the catalog of Henry Draper , published at the beginning of the 20th century . It is a relatively cold red dwarf with a mass equal to 34% of the mass of the Sun [3] . No planets have been found in this system yet.
See also
- The list of stars of the constellation Gemini
- List of nearby stars
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 ARICNS (English) . - HD 265866 in the ARICNS database. Date of treatment December 1, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 SIMBAD (English) . - HD 265866 in the SIMBAD database . Date of treatment December 1, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 THE ONE HUNDRED NEAREST STAR SYSTEMS. (eng.) . RECONS (Research Consortium On Nearby Stars) (01 January 2010). Date of treatment December 1, 2011. Archived July 31, 2012.