GL Virginis

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GL Virginis
GLVirLightCurve.png
A near-infrared light curve for GL Virginis, adapted from Díez Alonso et al. (2019) [1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 18m 59.3999s [2]
Declination +11° 07′ 33.7702″ [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.898 [3]
Characteristics
Spectral type M5 [4]
U−B color index +1.065 [5]
B−V color index +1.88 [5]
Variable type Flare star
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)5.82 [3]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: −1269.771±0.056 [6]   mas/yr
Dec.: 203.444±0.033 [6]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)154.6999 ± 0.0445  mas [6]
Distance 21.083 ± 0.006  ly
(6.464 ± 0.002  pc)
Absolute magnitude  (MV)14.72 [7]
Details
Mass 0.12 [7]   M☉
Radius 0.16 [8]   R☉
Surface gravity (log g)5.0 [9]   cgs
Temperature 3110 [9]   K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.17 [10]   dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)17 [8]  km/s
Other designations
GL Vir, G 12-30, GJ 1156, LHS 324, LTT 13440, GCTP 2835.0, LP 494-77, 2MASS J12185939+1107338 [3]
Database references
SIMBAD data

GL Virginis, also known as G 12-30, is a star in the constellation of Virgo. It is a faint red dwarf, like more than 70% of the stars located within 10 parsecs of the Solar System; its magnitude visual magnitude is 13.898, making it impossible to see with the naked eye.

Located 21.1 light years away, GL Virginis has a spectral type of M4.5V and an effective temperature of approximately 3110 K. [9] Its luminosity (emitted in the visible section of the electromagnetic spectrum) is only one ten-thousandth compared to the Sun; however, since a significant fraction of its radiation is emitted as invisible infrared light, its bolometric luminosity increases to 0.5% of that of the Sun. Its mass is 12% that of the Sun [7] and its radius is 16% of the Sun. [8] It is a fairly rapid rotator: its rotational velocity is least 17 km/s, [8] which implies that it takes less than half a day to complete a rotation on its axis. The star is emitting a frequent flares, with at least five detected by 2019. [4]

The closest known star system to GL Virginis is Gliese 486, 6.4 light-years away. [11]

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References

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  11. ↑ Stars within 15 light-years of Gliese & Jahreiss 1156 (The Internet Stellar Database)


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