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Gliese 588

LHS 397, HIP 76074

Red dwarf in Lupus

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	Gliese 588, LHS 397, HIP 76074
Constellation	Lupus
Right Ascension	15h 32m 13s
Declination	-41° 16' 32"
Distance	19.3 light years 5.9 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +9.31 Absolute: +10.45
Spectral Class	M0V red dwarf
Planets in this system	Gliese 588 b, Earth-mass planet (candidate) Gliese 588 c, super Earth (candidate) (the existence of these planets has not been confirmed, and is now considered unlikely)
Optimum Visibility	May / June

At a distance of just over nineteen light years from the Sun, the red dwarf Gliese 588 shows considerable proper motion against the dense background stars of the Milky Way beyond. The double blue and orange markers in this image show its progress across the sky. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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