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AD Leonis

Gliese 388, LHS 5167

Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HDNone
Variable DesignationAD Leonis
Other DesignationsGliese 388, LHS 5167
ConstellationLeo
Right Ascension10h 19m 36s
Declination+19° 52' 12"
Distance16.2 light years
5.0 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +9.42
Absolute: +10.94
Spectral ClassM4.5Ve red dwarf
Optimum VisibilityMarch

Though one of the nearest neighbours to the Sun in space, the faint star AD Leonis is nonetheless drowned by the light of the second-magnitude giant Algieba or Gamma Leonis. Algieba lies far beyond AD Leonis (more than eight times farther from the Sun, at a distance of 130 light years) but is 50,000 times more luminous than the faint red dwarf in the near foreground. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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