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GJ 1111
Star · Red dwarf star in the constellation Cancer
About GJ 1111
GJ 1111 is about 11.83 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 11.83 years ago.
At apparent magnitude 14.81 it can only be seen through a telescope.
It gives out 1.36 × 10⁻⁵ times as much light as the Sun.
The map lists it as a star and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
Key numbers
| Distance | 11.83 light-years (3.63 pc) |
|---|---|
| Spectral type | M6.5 |
| Apparent magnitude | 14.81 |
| Absolute magnitude | 17.01 |
| Luminosity | 1.36 × 10⁻⁵ × the Sun |
| Constellation | Cnc |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Solar neighbourhood › Local Bubble › Orion–Cygnus Arm (Local Arm) › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Nearest stars, a view about 24 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
DX Cancri is a red dwarf star in the northern zodiac constellation of Cancer. It is the 18th closest star (or star system) to the Sun, at a distance of 11.680 light-years (3.581 parsecs) as determined by its parallax. It is also the nearest star in Cancer.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article DX Cancri, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.