Gliese 505
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| Observation data Epoch 2000 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 13h 16m 51.1s |
| Declination | +17° 01' 1.8" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.61 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K2 V/M1 V |
| U-B color index | 0.6 |
| B-V color index | 0.90 |
| V-R color index | 0.56 |
| R-I color index | 0.47 |
| Variable type | None |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +5.9 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 631.21 mas/yr Dec.: -260.84 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 88.69 ± 0.98 mas |
| Distance | 36.8 ± 0.4 ly (11.3 ± 0.1 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 5.98 |
| Other designations | |
Gliese 505 is a binary star system located thirty-seven light-years away, in the constellation Coma Berenices. The A component is an orange, main sequence (K2 V) star. Its companion is a red dwarf (M1 V).
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