Gliese 293
Gliese 293 Location of Gliese 293 in the constellation Volans | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Volans |
| Right ascension | 07h 53m 08.1439s |
| Declination | −67° 47′ 31.382″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.96 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | white dwarf |
| Spectral type | DC8.8, or DC10.3 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.75 |
| Apparent magnitude (RKC) | 13.58 |
| Apparent magnitude (IKC) | 13.20 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 12.726±0.023 |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 12.476±0.026 |
| Apparent magnitude (KS) | 12.362±0.024 |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 1,467.123 mas/yr Dec.: −1,489.721 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 122.4130±0.0114 mas |
| Distance | 26.644 ± 0.002 ly (8.1691 ± 0.0008 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 14.47±0.04 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.59±0.01 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.0128 R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 8.00±0.02 cgs |
| Temperature | 5,700±90 K |
| Age | 2.65±0.10 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| GJ 293, EGGR 56, L 97-12, LAWD 26, LFT 555, LHS 34, LTT 2981, PLX 1882, WD 0752-676, 2MASS J07530814-6747314 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Gliese 293 (or WD 0752-676, or LHS 34, or L 97-12) is a nearby white dwarf star, located 26.64 light-years away in the constellation Volans. It is the nearest star in this constellation and also the only one within 10 parsecs.