Kapteyn's Star
(Gliese 191)
(nearby M dwarf)
Kapteyn's Star
(aka Gliese 191) is a red dwarf
about 13 light-years away.
It has a very high proper motion, about 8 arcseconds per year.
A study has suggested the existence of two planets,
both super-Earths.
Characteristics:
(star,nearby star,variable star)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapteyn%27s_Star
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Kapteyn%27s+Star
https://chview.nova.org/solcom/stars/kapteyns.htm
Redshift | Parsecs /Distance | Lightyears /Lookback Years | | |
~0 | 3.93pc | 12.8ly | | Kapteyn's Star |
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Coordinates: | Kapteyn's Star J051140.58984-450106.3617 |
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Referenced by pages:
M-type star (M)
red dwarf
spectral type
subdwarf (sd)
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