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:
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.