YZ Canis Minoris

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YZ Canis Minoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Canis Minor
Right ascension 07h 44m 40.17401s [1]
Declination 03° 33′ 08.8350″ [1]
Characteristics
Spectral type M4.5V [1]
Astrometry
Parallax (π) 167.88 ± 2.31[2] mas
Distance 19.4 ± 0.3 ly
(5.96 ± 0.08 pc)
Other designations
Database references
SIMBAD data

YZ Canis Minoris is a red dwarf star in the constellation Canis Minor.[1] It is a flare star, so called due to its solar flares being more powerful than those of Earth's star. It is a Dwarf star roughly three times the size of Jupiter, and is 20 light years from earth.[8] The radiation from the star is in a 50 mHz bandwidth and is centered on 1464.9 mHz.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 SIMBAD, [1] (accessed 12 January 2013)
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