Teegarden's Star

Teegarden's Star

Aries

15.14
Apparent Mag
12.5
Distance (ly)
M7V
Spectral Type
2,637
Temperature (K)

Teegarden's Star is one of the smallest known stars with two potentially habitable Earth-mass planets.

Stellar Data

Apparent Magnitude15.14
Absolute Magnitude17.22
Distance12.5 light-years
Spectral TypeM7V
Temperature2,637 K
Luminosity0.001 L☉
Radius0.107 R☉
Mass0.089 M☉
Right Ascension02h 53m 00.9s
Declination+16° 52′ 53.3″
ConstellationAries

Notable Facts

  • Teegarden's Star hosts two Earth-mass planets
  • Both planets are in the habitable zone
  • It was discovered in 2003 in archival data by Bonnard Teegarden

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