G 161-71
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 09h 44m 54.224s |
Declination | −12° 20′ 54.43″ |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M5 |
Astrometry | |
Distance | ±2.6 20.2[1] ly (±0.8 6.2[1] pc) |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
G 161-71 is a red dwarf star, located in constellation Hydra at 6.2 parsecs (20.2 light-years) from Earth.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Reid, I. Neill; Kilkenny, D.; Cruz, K. L. (2002). "Meeting the Cool Neighbors. II. Photometry of Southern NLTT Stars". The Astronomical Journal. 123 (5): 2822–2827. arXiv:astro-ph/0202460. Bibcode:2002AJ....123.2822R. doi:10.1086/339700.
- Scholz, R.-D.; Meusinger, H.; Jahreiß, H. (2005). "Search for nearby stars among proper motion stars selected by optical-to-infrared photometry. III. Spectroscopic distances of 322 NLTT stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 442 (1): 211–227. arXiv:astro-ph/0507284. Bibcode:2005A&A...442..211S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20053004. Table1.dat.
- Kirkpatrick, J. D.; Gelino, C. R.; Cushing, M. C.; Mace, G. N.; Griffith, R. L.; Skrutskie, M. F.; Marsh, K. A.; Wright, E. L.; Eisenhardt, P. R.; McLean, I. S.; Mainzer, A. K.; Burgasser, A. J.; Tinney, C. G.; Parker, S.; Salter, G. (2012). "Further Defining Spectral Type "Y" and Exploring the Low-mass End of the Field Brown Dwarf Mass Function". The Astrophysical Journal. 753 (2): 156. arXiv:1205.2122. Bibcode:2012ApJ...753..156K. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/753/2/156.
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