Gliese 67 (HD 10307, HIP 7918)
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Gliese 67
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A nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Andromeda regarded as a promising candidate for habitability if it possesses any Earth-like planets within its habitable zone. It ranks in the top five stars most likely to support life in a shortlist drawn up in 2006 by astrobiologist Margaret Turnbull, one of the authors of HabCat (Catalog of Nearby Habitable Systems).
| distance |
41.42 light-years (12.70 pc) |
| spectral type |
G2 V |
| luminosity (Sun=1) |
1.45 |
| metallicity (Sun=1) |
1.58 |
| apparent magnitude |
4.96 |
| absolute magnitude |
4.45 |
| position |
R.A. 01h 41m 47.2s,
Dec. +42° 36' 48" |
| other catalog designations |
HD 10307, HIP 7918,
HR 483, BD +41 328 |
Related categories
NOTABLE STARS
SUNLIKE STARS
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