Nearby star · Ophiuchus
Gliese 644B
NameGliese 644B
DesignationsGliese 644B
ConstellationOphiuchus
Distance18.72 ly
Magnitude+9.90
Spectral type—
Distance rank: by HYG distance it belongs to the Nº 66 nearest star system to the Sun (stars within 20 ly).
Telescope target: magnitude +9.90 is too faint for the naked eye (limit ≈ +6).
Why it matters
Light-time: the light you see left it about 18.7 years ago.
Sources
- HYG Database v4.1 (D. Nash, astronexus), CC BY-SA 4.0: stars within 20 ly, derived list
- HYG Database v4.1 (Nash), CC BY-SA 4.0
- IAU, The Constellations (88 official names and abbreviations)
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