LHS 288

Coordinates: Sky map 10h 44m 21.320s, −61° 12′ 35.44″
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LHS 288
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 10h 44m 21.320s[1]
Declination −61° 12′ 35.44″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.92[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type M5V[3] (M4[1])
B−V color index 1.82[2]
V−R color index 1.59[1]
R−I color index 2.02[1]
J−H color index 0.442[1]
J−K color index 0.764[1]
Distance
15.759 ± 0.003 ly
(4.832 ± 0.001 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)15.52α
PLX 2511.01, Gaia DR2
5254061535097566848
Database references
SIMBADdata
LHS 288 is located in the constellation Carina.
LHS 288 is located in the constellation Carina.
LHS 288
Location of LHS 288 in the constellation Carina

LHS 288 (Luyten 143-23) is a

unaided eye, with an apparent magnitude
of 13.92.

Recent studies suggest it may harbour a

planet with a mass as small as 2.4 MJ, but the possibility that it passed over an undetected faint star could not be eliminated.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "GJ 3618". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 3 Jun 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Nearby Stars, Preliminary 3rd Version (Gliese+ 1991)".
  3. S2CID 15002841
    .
  4. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e). Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR
    .
  5. Bibcode:2007AAS...20925416B
    .
^α calculated using this formula

External links

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