Gliese 908

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Gliese 908
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A visual band light curve for BR Piscium, plotted from ASAS-SN data [1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000        Equinox J2000
Constellation Pisces
Right ascension 23h 49m 12.52790s [2]
Declination 02° 24′ 04.4072″ [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)8.93 - 9.03 [3]
Characteristics
Spectral type M1V Fe-1 [4]
Variable type BY Dra [3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−71.79 [5]  km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: 992.665 [5]   mas/yr
Dec.: −968.648 [5]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)169.2163 ± 0.0281  mas [6]
Distance 19.275 ± 0.003  ly
(5.9096 ± 0.0010  pc)
Absolute magnitude  (MV)+10.1 [7]
Details
Mass 0.37 [8]   M☉
Radius 0.39 [9]   R☉
Luminosity (bolometric)0.022 [9]   L☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.86 [9]   cgs
Temperature 3,570 [9]   K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.51±0.05 [10]   dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.25 [11]  km/s
Other designations
BR Piscium, BD+01°4774, GJ  908 [12] , HIP  117473 [2] , SAO  128397, PPM  174453, G 29-68, G 31-6, LHS  550 [13] , LTT  17014, PLX  5763 [14] , TYC  586-610-1 [15] , GSC  00586-00610, IRAS 23466+0207, 2MASS J23491255+0224037, Lalande 46650
Database references
SIMBAD data
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Gliese 908
Location of Gliese 908 in the constellation Pisces

Gliese 908 is a red dwarf star, located in constellation Pisces at 19.3 light-years from Earth. It is a BY Draconis variable star with a variable star designation of BR Piscium. Its apparent magnitude varies between magnitude 8.93 and magnitude 9.03 as a result of starspots and varying chromospheric activity.

The variability of Gliese 908 was confirmed in 1994, although no period could be detected in its brightness changes. [16] It was entered into the General Catalogue of Variable Stars in 1997. [17]

Gliese 908 is a cool main sequence star, a red dwarf, with a spectral class of M1V Fe-1. The suffix indicates a noticeable deficiency in heavy elements. [4]

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