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Gliese 3293

Luyten 591-6, LHS 1672

Red dwarf in Eridanus

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	Gliese 3293, Luyten 591-6, LHS 1672
Constellation	Eridanus
Right Ascension	4h 28m 36s
Declination	-25° 10' 9"
Distance	66 light years 20 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +11.96 Absolute: +10.43
Spectral Class	M2.5V red dwarf
Planets in this system	Gliese 3293 b (Luyten 591-6 b), gas giant Gliese 3293 c (Luyten 591-6 c), gas giant Gliese 3293 d (Luyten 591-6 b), gas giant Gliese 3293 e (Luyten 591-6 b), super Earth
Optimum Visibility	December

At approximately twelfth magnitude, Gliese 3293 is 150 times fainter than the faintest naked-eye star. For comparison, the much brighter star seen here, HD 28521, is itself only eighth magnitude; that is, fifty times brighter than Gliese 3293, but itself far too faint to be seen with the naked eye. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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