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EZ Aquarii

Also GJ 866 · Luyten 789-6

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A triple system of three red dwarfs, one of the nearest star systems to the Sun.

Measured

Distance
11 light-years
Constellation
Aquarius
Position (J2000)
RA 22h 38m 34s, Dec −15.30°

How far, from the Sun

11.1 light-years. To cross it:

  • Light11.1 years
  • Voyager 1's speed197,000 years
  • Driving at 100 km/h120 million years

Voyager 1 at the speed it moved outward over the year to 2026-10-25 (JPL Horizons). Driving: nonstop, never refuelling.

Facts

  • Two of its stars orbit each other in under 4 days.
  • At magnitude 12.38 (V) it is too faint to see with the naked eye.

Where this comes from

  • Orbital parallax 293.6 ± 0.9 mas (Ségransan et al. 2000), as compiled by Torres, Andersen & Giménez 2010, A&ARv 18, 67
  • This research has made use of the SIMBAD database, CDS, Strasbourg, France (Wenger et al. 2000, A&AS 143, 9).
  • This research has made use of the VizieR catalogue access tool, CDS, Strasbourg, France (DOI: 10.26093/cds/vizier).

Every catalogue Ouranos draws is credited on the credits page.