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Gliese 674

LHS 449, HIP 85523

Red dwarf in Ara

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	Gliese 674, LHS 449, HIP 85523
Constellation	Ara
Right Ascension	17h 28m 40s
Declination	-46° 53' 43"
Distance	14.8 light years 4.6 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +9.38 Absolute: +11.09
Spectral Class	M3V red dwarf
Planets in this system	Gliese 674 b, gas giant
Optimum Visibility	June / July (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

The red dwarf Gliese 674 lies less than fifteen light years from the Sun, and is seen against a backdrop of much more distant stars making up a dense region of the Milky Way as it passes through northern Ara. Gliese 674's proximity to the Solar System makes its proper motion detectable against the distant background of the Milky Way, as shown by the blue and orange markers in this image Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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