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Gliese 877
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Octans
Right ascension 22h 55m 45.509s[1]
Declination −75° 27′ 31.21″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.377[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type M3V[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: -1026.327[3] mas/yr
Dec.: -1059.318[3] mas/yr
Parallax (π)116.4127 ± 0.0291 mas[3]
Distance28.017 ± 0.007 ly
(8.590 ± 0.002 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)10.700 ± 0.0240[4]
Details[4]
Radius0.442 ± 0.040 R
Temperature3467 ± 100 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)0.95 km/s
Other designations
GJ 877, HIP 113229, LHS 531[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Gliese 877 (GJ 877 / HIP 113229 / LHS 531)[1] is a red dwarf located in the southern constellation of Octans, near the boundary with Indus.

Gliese 877's bolometric luminosity is just 2.3% of the Sun's.[5] It shines with an apparent magnitude of +10.22, so it cannot be seen with the naked eye. Nevertheless, it is considerably brighter than other red dwarfs, such as Proxima Centauri, the closest red dwarf to the Solar System; in particular, it is almost 14 times more luminous than Proxima. Of spectral type M3V,[2] its effective temperature is 3390 K.[5] It does not appear to be a variable star.[2]

Gliese 877 is 28.1 light years from the Solar System.[1] Known stars close to it are β Hydri and ζ Tucanae, respectively 4.5 and 6.2 light years.[6]

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