Gliese 436

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Gliese 436
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Gliese 436 Observation data
Epoch 2000
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 11h 42m 11.09s
Declination +26° 42' 23.65"
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.68
Distance 33.48 ly
(10.27 pc)
Spectral type M2.5 V
Other designations
Ross 905, HIP 57087, G120-068, GCTP 2704.10, LHS 310, AC+27:28217,
Vyssotsky 616

Gliese 436 (Gl 436), is a dim 11th magnitude red dwarf star about 30 light years from Earth in the constellation of Leo. It is orbited by at least one planet, Gliese 436 b, with evidence from the radial velocity measurements indicating a possible additional companion of unknown mass orbiting further out.

The Planet has an orbital period of 2.6 Earth Days. It is 22.5 Earth Masses and roughly 50,000km in diameter.

[edit] External links

* LHS 310. SIMBAD. Retrieved on 14 April 2006.
* Notes for star GJ 436. The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. Retrieved on 14 April 2006.

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