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Lalande 21185

Gliese 411, LHS 37, HD 95735

Red dwarf in Ursa Major

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	95735
Other Designations	Lalande 21185, Gliese 411, LHS 37
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right Ascension	11h 3m 20s
Declination	+35° 58' 12"
Distance	8.3 light years 2.5 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +7.52 Absolute: +10.49
Spectral Class	M2+V red dwarf
Planets in this system	Lalande 21185 b, super Earth Lalande 21185 c, gas giant Lalande 21185 d, super Earth (unconfirmed)
Optimum Visibility	March
Notes	Lalande 21185 is a red dwarf, belonging to a common class of exceptionally faint low-mass stars. It has at least two planets in orbit: a super Earth in a very close orbit around the star, and a small gas giant in a more distant orbit. A third planet in an orbit between the other two has been proposed, probably another super Earth, though the presence of this third planet has yet to be confirmed.

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A red dwarf star in Ursa Major. Though it is invisible to the naked eye, Lalande 21185 is one of the Sun's closest neighbours in space: just over eight light years away. It is thought to have several planets in orbit around it.

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