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Nearby star · Cetus

Gliese 1005A

NameGliese 1005A
DesignationsGJ 1005A · HIP 1242
ConstellationCetus
Distance16.26 ly
Magnitude+11.49
Spectral typeM:

Distance rank: by HYG distance it belongs to the Nº 49 nearest star system to the Sun (stars within 20 ly).

Telescope target: magnitude +11.49 is too faint for the naked eye (limit ≈ +6).

Why it matters

Light-time: the light you see left it about 16.3 years ago.

Sources

  1. HYG Database v4.1 (D. Nash, astronexus), CC BY-SA 4.0: stars within 20 ly, derived list
  2. HYG Database v4.1 (Nash), CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. IAU, The Constellations (88 official names and abbreviations)
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