Gliese 163 [SEP] constellation
Gliese 163
Gliese 163 is an M3.5V red dwarf located 49 light years (15.0pc) from the sun, in the constellation Dorado. Its coordinates in the night sky are RA 04h 9m 16s and Dec. -53°22'. It has a visual magnitude of 11.8 and an absolute magnitude of 10.9. Other stellar catalog names for it include HIP 19394 and LHS 188.
Planetary system.
In September 2012, astronomers using the HARPS instrument announced the discovery of two planets orbiting Gliese 163. One planet, "
at least
- Gliese 581d, a planet in the star's habitable zone
- Gliese 667, a triple star system in the constellation of Scorpius containing exoplanet GJ 667 Cc in one of the stars' habitable zone
- Gliese 682, a red dwarf in the constellation of Scorpius with two candidate planets, one of which is in the star's habitable zone
- Gliese 710, a star projected to pass through the Oort Cloud in 1.35 million years
- Gliese 876, a red dwarf approximately 15 light-