Gliese 293

Gliese 293
           Gliese 293
Location of Gliese 293 in the constellation Volans

Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Volans
Right ascension 07h 53m 08.1439s
Declination −67° 47 31.382
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.96
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage white dwarf
Spectral type DC8.8, or DC10.3
Apparent magnitude (B) 14.75
Apparent magnitude (RKC) 13.58
Apparent magnitude (IKC) 13.20
Apparent magnitude (J) 12.726±0.023
Apparent magnitude (H) 12.476±0.026
Apparent magnitude (KS) 12.362±0.024
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 1,467.123 mas/yr
Dec.: −1,489.721 mas/yr
Parallax (π)122.4130±0.0114 mas
Distance26.644 ± 0.002 ly
(8.1691 ± 0.0008 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)14.47±0.04
Details
Mass0.59±0.01 M
Radius0.0128 R
Surface gravity (log g)8.00±0.02 cgs
Temperature5,700±90 K
Age2.65±0.10 Gyr
Other designations
GJ 293, EGGR 56, L 97-12, LAWD 26, LFT 555, LHS 34, LTT 2981, PLX 1882, WD 0752-676, 2MASS J07530814-6747314
Database references
SIMBADdata

Gliese 293 (or WD 0752-676, or LHS 34, or L 97-12) is a nearby white dwarf star, located 26.64 light-years away in the constellation Volans. It is the nearest star in this constellation.:84