Luyten's Star
Luyten's Star is a high proper motion star in the constellation Canis Minor, about 12 light-years from Earth.
Nearby red dwarf with planets
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type M3.5V) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Canis Minor |
| Position (J2000) | 7h 27m 24s, +5° 13′ |
| Distance | 12 light-years (its light set off about 12 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 9.87 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 486 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Luyten's Star is highest in the sky at midnight in January. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 75° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 45°. To see it you need a small telescope.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits