Monday, June 30, 2008

Gl 766 AB

Star type
g A: M4.5 V
g B: F

Distance from Earth
g 35 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g A: NA
g B: NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g A: NA; NA; NA
g B: NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g A: NA
g B: NA

Metallicity
g A: NA
g B: NA

Comparison to Sol
g A: NA
g B: NA

Picture of star
g A: NA
g B: NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g A: NA
g B: NA

Habitable zone
g A: NA
g B: NA

Orbital map
g A: NA
g B: NA

View from stars
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g A: Ross 165 A; G 185-37; LHS 478
g B: Ross 165 B

Sci-fi mentions
g A: NA
g B: NA

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Sunday, June 29, 2008

Iota Perseus

Star type
g G0V

Distance from Earth
g 35 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; 129%; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g 232.1%

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g See chart

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g Was among the initial star list for SETI's Project Phoenix in Green Bank

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g HR 937; HD 19373; Gl 124

Sci-fi mentions
g In the novel "Ace of Aces” by Chris Berman, Iota Persei is the farthest human colonination of space has reached


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Saturday, June 28, 2008

GJ 1232

Star type
g K

Distance from Earth
g 35 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Sagitta

Other names
g G 142-11; LHS 3438

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Friday, June 27, 2008

LTT 15516

Star type
g M4

Distance from Earth
g 34.9472 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g N1 1593; YPC 4317.02; L 1209-6; LP 510-15; V816 Her

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

LTT 16862

Star type
g M4

Distance from Earth
g 34.9472 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g See chart

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g N1 1980; HIP 115332; YPC 5652.01; LHS 543; LFT 1785; L 1295-31; LP 462-27

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Gl 688 AB

Star type
g A: K2-3 V
g B: NA

Distance from Earth
g 34.9 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g A: NA
g B: NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g A: NA; NA; NA
g B: NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g A: NA
g B: NA

Metallicity
g A: NA
g B: NA

Comparison to Sol
g A: NA
g B: NA

Picture of star
g A: NA
g B: NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g A: NA
g B: NA

Habitable zones
g A: NA
g B: NA

Orbital map
g A: NA
g B: NA

View from stars
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Ophiucus

Other names
g A: BD+03 3465 A; HIP 86400; HD 160346
g B: NA

Sci-fi mentions
g A: NA
g B: NA

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

GJ 1125

Star type
g M3.5 V

Distance from Earth
g 34.882 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Hydra

Other names
g HIP 46655; YPC 2260.01; LHS 2149; LP 607-58; L 1038-28

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Monday, June 23, 2008

2MASS J02431371-2453298

Star type
g T6 V

Distance from Earth
g 34.8 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Cetus

Other names
g NA

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Gl 3119

Star type
g M4.5 V

Distance from Earth
g 34.8 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA (flare star)

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Cetus

Other names
g G 159-3; LHS 1302

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Gl 669 AB

Star type
g M3.5 V

Distance from Earth
g 34.7516 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g See chart

Picture of star
g See picture

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g HIP 84794; YPC 3941.00; Ross 868; V647 Her

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Friday, June 20, 2008

Gl 568 AB

Star type
g A: M3.5
g B: NA

Distance from Earth
g 34.717696 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g A: 0.138%
g B: 0.083%

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g A: HIP 72896
g A: YPC 3369.00
g A: LHS 2997
g A: Ross 52

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Gl 219

Star type
g M2-M3 V

Distance from Earth
g 34.556 ly (alt. source says 48.9 ly)

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g HIP 27359; CD -36° 2458; YPC 1334.00; LHS 1787

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

2MASS J10475385 +2124234

Star type
g T6.5V

Distance from Earth
g 34.4 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; 800 to 1300 Kelvin

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In the constellation Leo

Other names
g NA

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

2MASS J08251968+2115521

Star type
g L7.5 V

Distance from Earth
g 34.4 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Leo

Other names
g NA

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Monday, June 16, 2008

LFT 69

Star type
g M4

Distance from Earth
g 34.2952 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g N1 73; LHS 1134; LTT 400; L 363-38; LP 989-140

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Gl 431

Star type
g M4.5Ve

Distance from Earth
g 34.1974 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g See chart

Picture of star
g See picture

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g V857 Cen; CNS3 1804; L 396-7; LFT 821; LHS 2423; LPM 388; LTT 4255; Yale 2667; EUVE J1131-41.0; HIP 56244

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Gl 170

Star type
g M4.5

Distance from Earth
g 34.0018 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g 0.027%

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g YPC 992.00; LHS 1674; Ross 594

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Friday, June 13, 2008

2MASS 1237+6526

Star type
g T6.5 Ve

Distance from Earth
g 34 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Draco

Other names
g NA

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Gl 1265

Star type
g M4.5

Distance from Earth
g 33.9692 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g GJ 849: 8.2 ly

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g YPC 5375.01; LHS 3776

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Gl 452.1

Star type
g M3.5

Distance from Earth
g 33.9366 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g Wo 9375; YPC 2750.10; LHS 2472; Ross 119

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

BD+02 348

Star type
g M2.5

Distance from Earth
g 33.9 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation NA

Other names
g Gl 87, Hip 10279, G 73-35, LHS 14, Vys 95, YPC 450, Rob 119

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Monday, June 9, 2008

GJ 1083 AB

Star type
g A: M5.5
g B: NA

Distance from Earth
g 33.8388 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g LTT 11392: 8.4 ly

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g A: NS 0540+2447 A, G 100-028 (alternately G 100-28), V780 Tau
g B: NA

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

Saturday, June 7, 2008

LP 245-10

Star type
g M5

Distance from Earth
g 33.8062 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA

Brightness (xSol)
g 0.oo4%

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g N1 224; YPC 465.01; LHS 1378

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Friday, June 6, 2008

Gl 508 AB

Star type
g A: K0-1
g B: M1.5Ve

Distance from Earth
g 33.8 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g A: NA
g B: NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g A: NA; NA; NA
g B: NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g A: 2.291%
g B: 1%

Metallicity
g A: NA
g B: NA

Comparison to Sol
g A: NA
g B: NA

Picture of star
g A: NA
g B: NA

Star system features
g A: NA
g B: NA

Known planets
g A: NA
g B: NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Canes Venatici

Other names
g A: BD+48 2108
g A: Hip 65026
g A: HD 115953

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Thursday, June 5, 2008

Gl 909 AB

Star type
g A (aka Aa): K3 V
g B (aka B): M2

Distance from Earth
g 33.71 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g A: NA
g B: NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g A: NA; NA; NA
g B: NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g A: NA
g B: NA

Metallicity
g A: NA
g B: NA

Comparison to Sol
g A: NA
g B: NA

Picture of star
g A: NA
g B: NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g A: NA
g B: NA

Habitable zone
g A: NA
g B: NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from stars
g See sky map

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g Gl 1238: 9.78 ly

Map locating star system
g See map

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Cepheus

Other names
g A: HD 223778; HIP 117712; BD +74° 1047 Aa; YPC 5772.00; ADS 17062; HR 9038
g B: NA

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

GJ 1134

Star type
g M4.5

Distance from Earth
g 33.7084 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g YPC 2501.01; LHS 287

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Pollux

Star type
g KO IIIb

Distance from Earth
g 33.7 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Radius/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g 10%; 170%; 4,500 K

Brightness (xSol)
g 32%

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g Jupiter-class planet (Pollux) b has a minimum mass of 2.3 +/- 0.45 Jupiter-masses. It moves around Pollux at an average distance of 1.64 +/- 0.27 AU in a nearly circular orbit (eccentricity = 0.02 +/- 0.03) with a period of 1.6 years (589.64 +/- 0.81 days). Because of this circular orbit, other planets may exit.

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Gemini

Other names
g Gl 286
g Bet Gem; Beta Geminorum
g HR 2990
g Hip 37826
g HD 62509

Sci-fi mentions
g A habitable planet orbiting Pollux (Pollux IX) climatically is a cold world in Alfred Bester's short story "Fondly Fahrenheit".

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LTT 10045

Star type
g M4.5

Distance from Earth
g 33.6758 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA

Brightness (xSol)
g NA

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g NA

Other names
g N1 11

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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Sunday, June 1, 2008

Gl 358

Star type
g M2-3 V

Distance from Earth
g 33.6758 ly

Star Service No.
g NA

Age
g NA

Diameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)
g NA; NA; NA

Brightness (xSol)
g 0.479% (flare star)

Metallicity
g NA

Comparison to Sol
g NA

Picture of star
g NA

Star system features
g NA

Known planets
g NA

Habitable zone
g NA

Orbital map
g NA

View from star
g NA

Nearby stars
(Star systems with 10 light years)
g NA

Map locating star system
g NA

Location in Earth sky
g In constellation Vela

Other names
g HIP 47425; CD -40° 5404; YPC 2299.10; LHS 2166; L 390-5

Sci-fi mentions
g NA

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