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Ross 154 Information

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Other Names:
  • V1216 Sagittarii
  • GCTP 4338
  • GJ 729
  • LHS 3414
  • AC-24 2833-183
  • HIP 92403
Data:
  • Right ascension: 18h 49m 49.4s
  • Declination: -23° 50' 10"
  • Apparent Magnitude: 10.44
  • Absolute Magnitude: 13.08
  • Distance: 9.693 light-years
  • Spectral Type: M3.5
Constellation: Sagittarius
Ross 154 Information: The eighth closest star to, our solar system is Ross 154. This Red Dwarf was discovered in 1925 by Frank Elmore Ross (1874-1960), who is known for taking the first good infrared and ultraviolet photographs of Venus in 1923. Ross 154 appears to be a flare star, which means that it can increase its brightness by a factor of 10 or more before reverting to its normal state, a process which takes only a few minutes.

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