Kapteyn's Star
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| Mass | 5. 45 × 10^29 kg (0. 274 M☉) |
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| Surface temperature | 3,550 K |
| Radius | 202,400 km (0. 291 R☉) |
| Magnitude | 8. 853 |
| U−B color index | +1. 21 |
| B−V color index | +1. 57 |
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| ID | 2242728 |
About Kapteyn's Star
Kapteyn's Star is a class M1 red subdwarf about 12. 76 light years from Earth in the southern constellation Pictor; it is the closest halo star to the Solar System. With a magnitude of nearly 9 it is visible through binoculars or a telescope.
Kapteyn's Star Photos
