Gliese 615 (HIP 79537), a orange main-sequence star in Stars

Gliese 615 (HIP 79537) is a orange main-sequence star (K3V Fe-1.7) in Stars, 45 light years from Earth at magnitude 7.53.

Ashland Astronomy Studio October 3, 2026 Star

Gliese 615 (HIP 79537)

Gliese 615 is a orange main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 45 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 7.53. Iron abundance: -1.27 (5% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 108.9 km/s. Galactic orbit: 6,194 24,732 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 16h 13m, Dec -57° 34'

Spectral type: K3V Fe-1.7

← Back to all stars

// Fade in · only sidebar boxes, never the main content if('IntersectionObserver' in window){var io=new IntersectionObserver(function(es){es.forEach(function(en){if(en.isIntersecting){en.target.style.opacity='1';en.target.style.transform='none';io.unobserve(en.target);}});},{threshold:.05});document.querySelectorAll('.side__box').forEach(function(el){el.style.opacity='0';el.style.transform='translateY(10px)';el.style.transition='opacity .4s ease,transform .4s ease';io.observe(el);});}