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Gliese 338A

NameGliese 338A
DesignationsGliese 338A · HIP 45343 · HD 79210
ConstellationUrsa Major
Distance18.95 ly
Magnitude+7.64
Spectral typeM0V

Distance rank: by HYG distance it belongs to the Nº 70 nearest star system to the Sun (stars within 20 ly).

Red dwarf (class M main sequence): cooler and dimmer than the Sun.

Why it matters

From India (8°–34° N): rises above the horizon everywhere in the country.

Light-time: the light you see left it about 19 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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