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Gliese 412

Also GJ 412 · WX Ursae Majoris

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A pair of red dwarfs; the fainter one is the variable star WX Ursae Majoris.

Measured

Distance
16 light-years
Constellation
Ursa Major
Position (J2000)
RA 11h 05m 29s, Dec +43.53°

How far, from the Sun

16 light-years. To cross it:

  • Light16 years
  • Voyager 1's speed284,000 years
  • Driving at 100 km/h173 million years

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

Facts

  • Spectral type M1.0V + M6.0V (SIMBAD).
  • At magnitude 7.91 (Gaia G) it is too faint to see with the naked eye.

Where this comes from

  • Gaia DR3 parallax 203.8876 ± 0.0332 mas, Gaia DR3 778947814402602752 (Gaia Collaboration 2023, A&A 674, A1)
  • 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.