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GJ 3618
Star · Red dwarf star in the constellation Carina
About GJ 3618
GJ 3618 is about 14.64 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 14.64 years ago.
At apparent magnitude 13.92 it can only be seen through a telescope.
It gives out 4.74 × 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 | 14.64 light-years (4.49 pc) |
|---|---|
| Spectral type | m |
| Apparent magnitude | 13.92 |
| Absolute magnitude | 15.66 |
| Luminosity | 4.74 × 10⁻⁵ × the Sun |
| Constellation | Car |
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: 100 light-years, a view about 220 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
LHS 288 (Luyten 143-23) is a red dwarf star in the constellation Carina. At a distance of 15.759 light-years (4.831 parsecs), it is among the nearest stars, and is the closest in the constellation. Despite its closeness, the star is far too faint to be seen with the unaided eye, with an apparent magnitude of 13.92.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article LHS 288, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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