Gliese 569 A (HIP 72944), a red dwarf star in Stars

Gliese 569 A (HIP 72944) is a red dwarf star (M2Ve) in Stars, 32 light years from Earth at magnitude 10.11.

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Gliese 569 A (HIP 72944)

Gliese 569 A is a red dwarf star in the constellation Stars. At 32 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 10.11. Iron abundance: -0.15 (71% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 16.0 km/s. Galactic orbit: 23,447 35,724 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 14h 54m, Dec +16° 6.1'

Spectral type: M2Ve

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