Gliese 908 is a red dwarf star, located in constellation Pisces at 19.3 light-years from Earth. It is a BY Draconis variable star with a variable star designation of BR Piscium. Its apparent magnitude varies between magnitude 8.93 and magnitude 9.03 as a result of starspots and varying chromospheric activity.
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 23h 49m 12.52790s[2] |
Declination | 02° 24′ 04.4072″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.93 - 9.03[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M1V Fe-1[4] |
Variable type | BY Dra[3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −71.79[5] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 992.665[5] mas/yr Dec.: −968.648[5] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 169.2163 ± 0.0281 mas[6] |
Distance | 19.275 ± 0.003 ly (5.9096 ± 0.0010 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +10.1[7] |
Details | |
Mass | 0.37[8] M☉ |
Radius | 0.39[9] R☉ |
Luminosity (bolometric) | 0.022[9] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.86[9] cgs |
Temperature | 3,570[9] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.51±0.05[10] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2.25[11] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Gliese 908 Location of Gliese 908 in the constellation Pisces |
The variability of Gliese 908 was confirmed in 1994, although no period could be detected in its brightness changes.[16] It was entered into the General Catalogue of Variable Stars in 1997.[17]
Gliese 908 is a cool main sequence star, a red dwarf, with a spectral class of M1V Fe-1. The suffix indicates a noticeable deficiency in heavy elements.[4]