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Nearby star · Piscis Austrinus

Lacaille 9352

NameLacaille 9352
DesignationsGliese 887 · HIP 114046 · HD 217987
ConstellationPiscis Austrinus
Distance10.68 ly
Magnitude+7.35
Spectral typeM2/M3V

Distance rank: by HYG distance it belongs to the Nº 11 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 10.7 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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