Gliese 514

Gliese 514
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 13h 29m 59.78590s
Declination +10° 22 37.7845
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.029
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main-sequence star
Spectral type M0Ve
Apparent magnitude (J) 5.902±0.018
Apparent magnitude (H) 5.300±0.033
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)14.12±0.12 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 1,127.341 mas/yr
Dec.: −1,073.888 mas/yr
Parallax (π)131.1013±0.0270 mas
Distance24.878 ± 0.005 ly
(7.628 ± 0.002 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+9.63
Details
Mass0.562 M
Radius0.611±0.043 R
Luminosity (bolometric)0.043 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.78 cgs
Temperature2,901 - 3,727 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.07±0.07 dex
Rotation28.0±2.9 days
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.00 km/s
Age8.25 Gyr
Other designations
BD+11 2576, HIP 65859, LTT 13925, Ross 490, TYC 895-317-1, 2MASS J13295979+1022376, Gaia EDR3 3738099879558957952
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

Gliese 514, also known as BD+11 2576 or HIP 65859, is an M-type main-sequence star, in the constellation Virgo 24.88 light-years away from the Solar System.

Gliese 514's metallicity Fe/H index is largely unknown, with median values from -0.4 to +0.18 reported in the literature. This discrepancy is due to peculiarities of the stellar spectrum of Gliese 514. The spectrum peculiarities also affect the accuracy of the star's temperature measurement, with reported values as low as 2901 K. The spectrum of Gliese 514 shows emission lines, but the star itself has a low starspot activity.

Multiplicity surveys did not detect any stellar companions as of 2020.

The Sun is currently calculated to be passing through the tidal tail of Gliese 514's Oort cloud. Thus, future interstellar objects passing through the Solar System may originate from Gliese 514.