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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
http://www.solstation.com/stars/kapteyns.htm
RedshiftParsecs
/Distance
Lightyears
/Lookback Years
  
~03.93pc12.8lyKapteyn's Star
Coordinates:Kapteyn's Star
J051140.58984-450206.3617

Referenced by pages:
M-type star (M)
red dwarf
spectral type
subdwarf (sd)

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