LHS 288

Starbox begin
name=47 AqlStarbox observe
epoch=J2000
ra=10h 44m 21.26s
dec= -61° 12' 35.4"'
appmag_v=13.92
constell=Carina Starbox character
class=M
b-v=?
u-b=?
variable=None Starbox astrometry
radial_v=
prop_mo_ra=-334
prop_mo_dec= 1626
parallax=222.8
p_error=13.6
absmag_v=15.74 Starbox detail
mass=?
radius=?
luminosity=?
temperature=?
metal=?
rotation=?
age=? Starbox catalog
names=L 143-23, RHG95 1673, GJ 3618, LTT 3946.

LHS 288 (Luyten 143-23) is a red dwarf star, the closest star to the Sun in the constellation Carina at a distance of 15.6 light years. This star is far too faint to be seen with the unaided eye, with an apparent magnitude 13.92.Recent studies show it may harbour a jupiter mass planet.

See also: List of nearest stars

http://astsun.astro.virginia.edu/~jlb2j/Dissertation/
* [http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?protocol=html&Ident=LHS+288&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id Simbad]