Gliese 902

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Gliese 902
Observation data
Epoch 2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Indus
Right ascension 23h 39m 36.83s
Declination −72° 43' 19.8"
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.09
Characteristics
Spectral type K3 V
U-B color index 0.83
B-V color index 0.99
V-R color index 0.59
R-I color index 0.52
Variable type None
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +71.7 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 141.07 mas/yr
Dec.: -736.86 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 87.88 ± 0.64 mas
Distance 37.1 ± 0.3 ly
(11.38 ± 0.08 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 7.29
Other designations
CD-73 1672, GJ 902, HD 222237, HIP 116745, LHS 3994, NStar 2339-7243, YPC 5721

Gliese 902 is a solitary, orange, main sequence (K3 V) star located thirty-seven light-years away, in the constellation Indus.

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